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The Regional Spotlight falls on Whakatane. The Weekend checks in with Ngati Awa iwi radio station Tumeke FM, which covers Whakatane, west to Tauranga, out east towards Te Whanau Apanui, south towards Murupara, covering the Tuhoe area. Tumeke FM's operations coordinator and host Tracey Eparaima says they've have been having a good summer.
The surge (koko) of knowledge, experience and scholarship Wednesday 21 October 2015 The reo research discussions by Matua Wiremu-Huta Martin and Professor Taiarahia Black recorded in the Tumeke FM reo irirangi studio Wednesday 21 October weaved lines 1-4 of the pātere (chant) Te koko ki Ōhiwa to emphasis the nature of living oral history connected to research and descriptive, relevant interpretations connected to the celebration of Ngāti Awa Te Toki hosted this Friday-Sunday 23-25 October. The informative discussions dedicated numerous explanations to celebrate Ngāti Awa Te Toki to advance the multiple pathways of knowledge committed to the lines 1-4 of the pātere (chant) Te koko ki Ōhiwa. It reinforces the perspective of last week 15 October when Professor Black made the point. “Our oral living history creates a personality of words and expressions; “we want our reo research forums of living oral history to reflect our marae-tikanga academies, the kōrero is instinctive and essential, addressing directly the people’s oral and written literature that has immediate impact”. Our history was, and still is in the telling, built around whānau, hapū and iwi intellectual foundations, demonstrated over successive generations by Ngāti Awa Te Toki celebration launched this Friday 23-25 October 2015. It is these inspirational, Ngāti Awa Te Toki historical narratives that will complement and bring new innovative nuances to support Mātaatua Waka reo researchers to undertake reo studies in masters and a doctorate degrees at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Photo Credit: Ngati Awa Te Toki 2014 Images - Kim Le'Bagge
Professor Taiarahia Black talks to Wiremu Huta Martin on Tumeke FM 96.9 about his research on Mataatua Waiata. Taiarahia talks about Engari Te Tītī and also how as part of his research of Mataatua waiata, he sought out the kuia, Puhi Materoa Tatu to ask her to talk about two waiata that Rua Kenana wrote while he was in Mount Eden Prison. First broadcast: 11 August 2015. FOR THE COMPLETE REO RANGAHAU SERIES WITH TAI BLACK GO TO http://tumekefm.co.nz/?cat=27 or search "Tumeke" on your Podcast app.
Professor Taiarahia Black talks to Wiremu Huta Martin on Tumeke FM 96.9 aboutTe Kooti, the movement of Māori prophets, Da Vinci and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Orini ki Ngati Awa. (First Broadcast 12 August 2015). Today’s korero from Prof. Tai Black is centred on developing knowledge, experience and scholarship around Tekau Ma Rua – the 12th. - The background on Te Kooti a Rikirangi Turiki and the movement of other Māori prophets. - Connecting with Te Orini Kura Kaupapa Māori with the kaupapa for mokopuna at Te Orini Te Haahi Ringatu. - Te Himene a Rawiri and why Te Kooti a Rikirangi chose David as part of his teaching for his Ringatu Church. Tai recently returned from the U20’s Rugby World Cup Italy where NZ won the World Cup and while there he and his wife visited the Museum Academy and viewed the artworks made by geniuses Michelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo Da Vinci. Tai says “Biblical scripture – the book of Genesis played a part in developing the genius of Michelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo Da Vinci. How is that linked to our kura at Orini? Orini is learning about Tekau Ma Rua and are learning the biblical passages in and around Tekau ma Rua and one of the main hymns is Te Himene a Rawiri. So you have three geniuses in Italy who developed their artwork with elements of biblical and scriptural sources and here we are in Aotearoa, Mataatua Waka, at Orini in Whakatane using the same sources”.