Paakiwaha is a weekly two-hour current affairs programme broadcast on Monday mornings on Radio Waatea. Delivered in English, it covers current issues from a Māori perspective. It has been broadcasting since 2002. Paakiwaha is funded by New Zealand On Air and is provided to various Community/Access stations and other broadcasters via Irirangi.net - Te Whakaruruhau Reo Irirangi Māori o Aotearoa. In today’s programme:
1. The latest Colmar Brunton Poll shows National is still ahead despite a drop by one per cent. National List MP Claudette Hauiti is also pleased with the result.
2. Last week Rino Tirikatene and Labour colleague Damian O'Conner crossed the floor in favour of a Government Bill. The Tai Tonga MP also talks about the housing crisis in Christchurch and the latest political poll.
3. The stresses of the community and family are increasing in Mangere because of cheap booze on every street corner, loan sharks and pokie machines says Mana Pasifika spokesperson James Papali'i.
4. Vasanti Unka is the winner of the Young Adult section of the NZ Post Book Awards for her book “The Boring Book “.
5. Tamariki need to made a priority in order to stop violence against them says Ngaroma Grant who is a member of the Family Violence Death Review Committee.
6. A passion for te reo Maori and encouraging the use of te reo everyday has earned Mataia Keepa a nomination in the Pride of New Zealand awards. He's also launched his own Facebook page Normalising Te Reo Maori in Social Media.
7. Charlie Tawhiao: The Waitangi Tribunal are holding a 2 day urgent hearing into allegations the crowns conduct on the removal of the Rena is in breach of Treaty principles.
8. He's been described as a Digital Maori. 27 Year old Patrick Salmon will come in at Number 8 on the Internet Party list for this year’s general election.
9. Political Reporter Corin Dann.
10. Ken Laban wraps up the weekends sporting events nationally and internationally.