Maui Solomon, Radio Northland, 1985

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Year
1985
Reference
35205
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1985
Reference
35205
Media type
Audio
Duration
00:25:30
Credits
RNZ Collection
Solomon, Maui, Interviewee
CHALLIS, Steve, Announcer
CAMERON, John, Newsreader
Ware, Darryl, Announcer
1ZN (Radio station : Whangarei, N.Z.)

An interview with Maui Solomon, grandson of Tommy Solomon by Steve Challis on Radio Northland. He is interviewed by telephone about the history of the Moriori people and the setting up of the Tommy Solomon Memorial Trust, to dispel the many myths around the Moriori people and their history.

The interview is followed by an edited air-check of the morning's programming on Radio Northland: (music tracks telescoped)
Northland weather and tide report.
A Māori caller from 90 Mile Beach who comments at length about the suggestion to change the name of Aotearoa/New Zealand to Niu Tireni.
The United Blue Chip cash call (audio of telephone call made via a toll operator to Ngunguru)
Buy, Sell and Exchange: calls from the public with items to buy or sell - speaker columns, child's tricycle, stove, sofa, divan, office desk, plastic plant pots, door, chest of drawers, divan beds.

Local news bulletin with John Cameron:
A retrial in the murder of gang member Mark Kapia.
Suggestion by the Labour Party committee of the Northern Maori electorate that the name of the country be changed to Niu Tireni. Dr Bruce Gregory comments.
Plans for improved transtiion from schools to workforce. Noel Harrison, Northland Community College is on the advisory panel.
The Northern News has won the Tasman Trophy for Top Community Newspaper.
Pahia Action Group calls a public meeting to discuss effect of government proposals on the Bay of Islands area
Himiona Pita Munro says young people's needs in Whangarei are not being met. He comments on the urban marae which has recently opened.
Sir Graham Latimer has been re-elected as chairman of the Māori section fo the National Party.

Announcer Darryl Ware - United Blue Chip cash call
(another call via toll operator to Kaikohe)