In this snippet, creative genius Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) tells Moana about his beautiful and very funny Nanny, and the impact she had on his life. Like Moana's father, Jemaine's grandmother was hit at school for speaking Te Reo Māori. Both artist reflect on this
A NO from the National Party and
@chrisluxonmp
. We apologise to our viewers that we are unable to fulfil our commitment to bring interviews with political party leaders. Despite an exchange of multiple emails with the National Party, our request was officially declined.
We express our deep appreciation to James Shaw, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, David Seymour, Winston Peters, Raf Manji and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins for giving Te Ao with Moana and Whakaata Māori their time.
Prince Harry announces the launch of a new campaign out of Aotearoa: Moana Maniapoto on why he approached Māori TV, what he sees in Māori tikanga, and why Te Ao with Moana chose to play it.
@moanatribe
@maoritv
#SayWhattttttttt
Former Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy was advised to never use the word 'Racist' in her role. Dame Susan revealed what she learnt during her time in the job. This is all a part of the Te Ao with Moana Mana Wahine
#WaitangiSpecial
.
Paula Bennett recently wrote an article saying that it is hard to be a white guy in Aotearoa. So we asked Simon Wilson and Rob Campbell if that was true.
"It is using Māori as a political punching bag. I hate that style of politics"
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins believes there is nothing to fear about Co-Governance.
Watch the full interview here:
@moanatribe
@chrishipkins
Vax Facts: We gave our audience an opportunity to call in and speak to four Māori Doctors about Covid and the Vaccine.The phone didn't stop ringing.
Here are the conversations - featuring Dr
@rawirimj
Dr
@Paps_R
Dr Anthony Jordan and Dr Maia Brewerton.
Tonight 8pm on
@maoritv
National Party Leader
@chrisluxonmp
is in the hot seat with
@moanatribe
.
They talk treaty, Te Reo Māori, co-governance and much more.
Shots fired at David Seymour.....
Winston Peters is back! The veteran politician is on the cusp of a comeback - potentially as Kingmaker, but with National-ACT? How will that all work?
That’s 8pm tonight on Te Ao With Moana
This week Te Ao Māori mourns the loss of two of our rangatira, Dr Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Jackson (Moana Jackson) and Kahurangi Temuranga Batley-Jackson (June Jackson). (1/10)
Longstanding Pasifika health leader Sir Colin Tukuitonga made headlines this week when he stepped down from his role as the Te Whatu Ora National Health Pacific senate chair.
Despite multiple media requests to appear on cameron to explain his exit, he's declined them all. Sir
Moana and Seymour butt heads over the Treaty Referendum in bizarre exchange.
David Seymour will be a part of the new government and is on a mission. He’s determined that his controversial Tiriti referendum is on the negotiating table despite Mr Luxon describing it as divisive.
Can you please say “Ae” to an interview with Māori media Mr
@toddmullerBoP
. We’ve sent multiple requests and would like you to be on the show!
PS: The flag is upside down and around the wrong way.
#Georgina
Courage, empathy and authenticity. Words often used to describe Georgina Beyer.
This Monday we go to air from her favourite bar 'S&M' in Wellington, joined by her closest friends. And we ask politicians what impact she made in Parliament.
Winston and Moana. This Monday 8pm on Te Ao with Moana, the entire show will be a sit down interview with New Zealand first leader
@winstonpeters
. You won't want to miss this one....
Tonight 8pm! 1 hour special featuring sit down interviews with
Nanaia Mahuta
Willie Jackson
Marama Davidson
David Seymour
Matthew Hooton
Morgan Godfrey
Shane Te Pou
Tukoroirangi Morgan
Metiria Turei
David Seymour wants to ‘review’ the MAPAS programme that the Minister of Health Shane Reti graduated from because it “openly promotes racial discrimination.”
We asked Sir Collin Tukuitonga what his thoughts were around initiatives like MAPAS.
@moanatribe
@ColinTukuitonga
"Māori have just been getting too much"
"We are not one people"
"I hate being Māori in election year"
Simon Wilson, Rob Cambpell and Tapu Misa say racism towards Māori is a running theme in this election year.
@simonbwilson
@moanatribe
@Tutanekai_Rob
@etangata
"There is 20% of Pākehā people who, I know this sounds ridiculous, who feel dislocated in their own country and they feel like their language is being disrespected"
Our panelist on why some were outraged by the Māori Health Authority and Māori names.
Watch our interview with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins here! This is the final of our specials with political leaders (excluding Christopher Luxon who declined to be interviewed).
You can view the rest of our interviews in this thread below
"There is a misogyny and a racism around that is extremely distressing"
Tonight 8pm on Whakaata Māori
@moanatribe
sits down for a kōrero with
@jamespeshaw
co-leader of the
@NZGreens
.
For Nanaia Mahuta, the MP with the longest unbroken parliamentary tenure, it is over - a fact she accepts with grace and humour. Nanaia shares her reflections on the challenges and gains she faced in her 27 years - and how she handled both. Moana Maniapoto with this interview.
#WATCH
We salute allies and champions NOT threatened by Māori or Te Tiriti, but empowered and excited. Here are just a handful nominated by our viewers for "walking the talk." We see you. We thank you!
Watch Te Ao with MOANA tonight 8pm on
@maoritv
@moanatribe
@etangata
Actor Rawiri Paratene will be performing on stage for the very last time this week after 50 years in the game.
He joins
@moanatribe
in studio tonight! Watch Te Ao with MOANA tonight 8pm on
@maoritv
.
In 2018, he referred all 4 living French Presidents to the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. Moana meets a legend...Oscar Temaru. Full story on
@maoritv
website and our Facebook page.
@etangata
@taviniflp
@NZGreens
@moanatribe
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is bouyed by seven new Green MPs about to join 7 sitting ones. She’s determined to get the Blue wave out in one term.
And reporter
@ximenachristine
meets the computer science & statistics rockstar, Ross Ihaka, who founded one of the world's biggest programming languages currently used by millions.
Watch
@maoritv
tonight at 8pm. (3/3)
"Twitter exaggerates everything including hatred and that's just simply not reality"
@shaneellall
says they have received over 8000 messages of hate since winning young New Zealander of the year.
We usually play a number of stories and/or interviews in every episode. But this Monday, as a one off, we were thinking of playing
@moanatribe
entire interview with Angela Davis out.👀👀
Thoughts?
Watch
@TeAoWithMOANA
this Monday 8pm on
@maoritv
There is only one thing more annoying than Pākehā defining who is Māori, it's Māori doing it"
This week on Take Tū,
@moanatribe
gives her thoughts on the complexities of Māori identity.
"It was the bravest most courageous thing I think I've ever seen"
#Georgina
Labour Minister
@grantrobertson1
shares some special stories about Georgina Beyer.
"Most people haven't seen this on a Marae, they haven't seen oral battles between tribes"
The Te Matatini powhiri had everyone talking. It was a fascinating oral battle between Ngāti Whātua and Tainui representatives.
Watch the full story here:
Shout out to Moana who won Best Arts and Culture Reporter last night at the
@nzmediaawards
! We are so proud of you
@moanatribe
PS: Her son Hiku won that same award in 2018.
#Wh
ānau
"It's patronising" . The Samoan PM Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa responding to media narratives which infer Island nations are incapable of navigating relationships with countries like China.
@moanatribe
In its 100-day plan, the government declared “decisions will be based on data and evidence.”
So what about the rationale to walk back New Zealand’s groundbreaking Smokefree legislation?
"We look to black culture in America, want to be like them but somehow it's like, we're not afforded with the same level of blackness." JessB and
@GuledMire
on having African whakapapa on Māori land.
8pm this Monday on Māori TV
Could David Seymour be the next Deputy Prime Minister of Aotearoa? And is he the most dangerous politician in New Zealand?
This Monday 8pm on Te Ao with Moana, David Seymour and Moana Maniapoto sit down for a kōrero.
@moanatribe
@dbseymour
Moana once had to remind someone that the film 'Once Were Warriors' was not a documentary. In this kōrero Moana looks back at how Māori have been portrayed on the big screen over the decades, and what's changed.
#OPINION
"Critics are saying removing statues is erasing history. One could argue that's what happen when settlers renamed towns, glorified certain people and changed the narrative to hide the violence of colonisation" Moana Maniapoto
Watch tonight 8pm on MāoriTV
Labour Minister
@Kieran_McAnulty
with these special stories about Georgina Beyer. Georgina and Kieran's mother were great friends, and Georgina used to baby sit him.
Watch the full show here on facebook:
Youtube:
This Monday 8pm on Whakaata Māori is about exploring the role and power of the media in the lead up to the election in shaping the narrative.
9 guests join us….here they are
Waka Nathan • The Black Panther • Legend.
Kua hinga te tōtara i Te Waonui a Tāne
Waka Nathan has passed away. We send our aroha to his Whānau and friends. We acknowledge his incredible career and contribution to Aotearoa and Māori rugby.
Moe mai rā e te Rangatira
OVERKILL says Prof Kelsey. Discretionary powers appear to have safeguards but we've seen in practice, those safeguards don't work. Professor Kelsey is on with
@moanatribe
to talk about controversial Covid-19 Public Health Response Bill. The full interview is on our facebook page.
🔥🔥 Act Party leader David Seymour and our host Moana Maniapoto on Freedom of Speech. Great watch. We did a long sit down interview with Mr Seymour. The full interview will be uploaded tonight on our Facebook page and Instagram.
@dbseymour
@moanatribe
@maoritv
@etangata
As America reflects on the death of George Floyd, an emotional Moana wonders what it is like to be the mother of a Black Man in America.
@moanatribe
@etangata
@maoritv
Willie Jackson is one of the few politicians in parliament to not have a university degree. The former bouncer, freezing worker and union boss reflects on his time as Minister of Māori Development and Minster of Broadcasting tonight 8pm on Whakaata Māori.
Tonight, we speak to the 2023 Young NZer of the Year.
@shaneellall
calls people out and people call Shaneel out, especially here on Twitter.
@hikujackson
sits down with the 23 yr old to understand why.
8pm on Whakaata Māori
Mon 8pm,
@chrisluxonmp
doesn’t sit down with
@moanatribe
so we play highlights from ‘22 when, as the new leader, he was keen to talk. Plus there’s one party who often make a surprise appearance for Vote Compass subscribers.
@top_nz
leader
@rafmanji
is up for a kōrero. So we do.