Tina Makereti
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 14
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Molly finally meets Biggs and shares what she knows of Rēkohu and Moriori history. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 13
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Imi remembers what happened to his family after he died and Lula discovers rākau Momori. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 12
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Lula phones her dad and Imi remembers the arrival of white men and Māori on Rēkohu. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 11
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Lula meets Molly Te Pakari and her dog, Beast. She also explores the island and its history. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 10
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
O’Connor charms his way into the life of Mere’s whānau and the twins discover something in a cupboard as they’re fix up the house. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 9
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Imi returns home for the first time in a long time thanks to Bigs and Lula. Mere slots back into life in Waimua and gives birth to Iraia's baby. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 8
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Mere is left to make a hard decision and Koro Eddie gives a gift to Lula and Bigs. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 7
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Iraia begins to make a name for himself down at the wharf but it comes at a price. Imi watches over them and can see what they cannot. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 6
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Iraia and Mere make the most of the only offer of lodging they find. Lula meets her mother's cousin Aunty Liz and discovers more of her mother's story. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 5
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Lula, Bigs and their father discover why Tui kept them away from her family. Mere and Iraia meanwhile, find themselves in the settlement of Wellington. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 4
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Everyone heads to Picton. Lula and the family take Tui there and meet her side of the family, while Mere and Iraia go to Waimua before heading to Picton. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 3
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
On Motuora Island things develop between Mere and Iraia while Lula discovers a carving in London. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 2
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
We meet the twins Lula and Bigs, Imi introduces himself and Mere reveals what happened to her and Iraia's mothers. Audio
Where The Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti - Part 1
Adapted for RNZ by Owen Scott
Imi remembers the day the Sun People arrived while Mere struggles with the changes in her relationship with Iraia. Audio
What I do is build an unreal house and I fill it with real storms
An intensely personal memoir by one of the country's leading writers of fantasy, exploring the roots of her interest in alternative reality, and intertwining her own story, and that of her family into… Audio
Tina Makereti
Writer Tina Makereti grew up knowing she had a Moriori ancestor, and that got her wondering what it means to be Moriori today. She's poured her research and her thoughts into her novel, Where the… Audio
New Zealand children on the screen
The Film Archive looks into how New Zealand children have been portrayed on screen over the decades. Curator Tina Makareti has watched many hundreds of hours of films made by professionals and… Audio
The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke - Ep 2
Now well-versed in Te Reo Maori and English, the boy runs away from the school. He spends some time in a pakeha settlement then joins up with a wandering group of his own people. Audio
Chapter and Verse - Tina Makereti
Tina Makereti gives Maori legends a contemporary spin in her short story collection, 'Once Upon a Time in Aotearoa'. Audio
