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Matai Smith on 'Sweet Lovers' and 30 years in broadcasting
[picture id="4K6WN6Z_Matai_Smith_jfif" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Matai Smith is one of Aotearoa's leading broadcasters and advocates for Te Reo Maori. He talks about a broadcasting career that started as a researcher at TVNZ and then blossomed into years on TV, radio and podcasting. He also recalls his school years… Audio
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Mapuna interview with the late Maori art pioneer Fred Graham
10 May 2025This special episode of Mapuna pays tribute to a giant of contemporary Maori art - Fred Graham (Ngati Koroki Kahukura) - who died yesterday at the age of 96… Audio
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Wiremu Mato on his role at Ihi Aotearoa Sport New Zealand
3 May 2025Wiremu Mato is the first person to hold the role of Kaiwhatu Mana Orite at Ihi Aotearoa-Sport New Zealand which 'supports Māori wellbeing by improving… Audio
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Modern Maori Quartet's Anzac tribute
26 Apr 2025The Modern Maori Quartet - Maaka Pohatu, Francis Kora, Matariki Whatarau and James Tito - have performed in the US, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, China and South… Audio
Saturday 31 May 2025
Du'Plessis Kirifi: preparing for Moana Pasifika and possible ABs selection
Du'Plessis Kirifi. Super Rugby team headshots, Super Rugby Pacific, New Zealand, 06 February 2025. (Photo by John Cowpland / action press) Photo: John Cowpland
Du'Plessis Kirifi has been at the heart of the Hurricanes best efforts this season and his form is so compelling that All Blacks selection could be next. A self-confessed 'hot head' in his younger playing days he's now matured both and off the field, leading Wellington to the NPC title last season and the next morning jumping on a plane to join the All Blacks XV in Europe. Julian Wilcox asks what makes him and this Hurricanes team tick.
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