Something for the People

Whakapapa connects us to this whenua, yet the current passport process doesn’t recognise it!
 
Whale Rider star Keisha Castle-Hughes joins us to share the story of her four-year battle to secure New Zealand citizenship for her daughter.
 
Right now, the system forces you to quantify how Māori you are... but that’s not how Māori measure identity.
 
Keisha acknowledges she has access to people and resources to fight this battle but what about those who don’t?
 
This kōrero goes far beyond passports. It’s about whakapapa, identity, and tino rangatiratanga!

Something for the People is back with a big week in te ao Māori.
 
We acknowledge the passing of Tā Tumu Te Heuheu Tukino VIII, the beloved ariki of Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
 
We talk 'Tākiri Tū Te Matatini' and the latest in kapa haka, the Black Ferns’ World Cup campaign, and even Rāniera’s proposal (!!) - we get into it all.

We're talking local elections! And Penetaui Kleskovic is back in the hot seat as kaikaunihera of Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward for the Far North District Council.
 
In this kōrero, we talk about what Penetaui has learnt over the past 3 years, his priorities as he goes for re-election, and his plan to follow in the footsteps of his matua, Shane Jones!
 
But is there space for another Jones in parliament?

In this wānanga, we break down the latest Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori report - the wins, the worries, and the wero ahead.
 
What does it all mean for the future of our reo?
 
Oh, and did we mention we’ve got the Co-chair of Te Mātāwai in on the discussion? Btw it's Te (Mātai)wai now, e te whānau! 😂

The highs, the buzz, and the new wave of rangatahi coming through!
 
We’re joined by two of the GOAT's, Mātai Smith and Hinurewa Poutu, who share their whakaaro on what the future looks like for this prestigious whakataetae.
 
Plus, Atareta took the stage this year, and Chey opens up on what it’s like being on the parent side of the kaupapa (Battle of the Parents? 👀 ktk).

Kereama is back from his travels and we’ve got all the kōrero from where we're recording this week in Whanganui!
 
Catch the latest news and updates, including:
 
- Joel Marsters celebrated in a new book featuring the Top 200 Jewellers in the world
- What’s next for Tākuta Ferris and Te Pāti Māori?
- The Tom Phillips saga
 
Plus heaps more!

'Nau mai te hapa' with Hinurewa, Chey and Raniera! More reo learning moments after last week's wānanga. We're all on this haerenga together, e te whanau!#somethingforthepeople #podcast #māori #nz #language #fluent LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE for more!