Māori programme. 1964-09-12. No. 1

[This is the first broadcast programme by the newly-formed Māori Programmes Unit, headed by Leo Fowler and Wiremu Kerekere.]

It opens with a message in English and Māori from Sir Turi Carroll, President of the New Zealand Māori Council, thanking the Broadcasting Corporation for starting this programme.

Karangatia e te iwi - Waihirere Māori Club

Excerpt of an interview by Leo Fowler with composer and songwriter Tuini Ngawai, who was interviewed recently at Tokomaru Bay with her colleague Ngoingoi Pewhairangi. [Tuini Ngawai speaks in Māori and Ngoi translates into English.]
A recording is played of one of Tuini's shearing songs, recorded at a hui in 1958.

Leo Fowler interviews Brownie (Paraone) Puriri, a senior Māori Affairs officer, about young Māori people coming to work in Wellington. They comment about advertisements in the newspaper for flatmates, saying Māori are welcome. He talks about how they can be helped to adjust to city life.

Powhiri of welcome to the Australian Wallabies rugby team at Ruatoria. They were the first international rugby team to visit the East Coast. "Nga whare pa" is performed by a party from Hiruharama, headed by Mrs H. Ngarimu. A speech of welcome is given Mr P. Whaipooti.

Bob French, the Wallabies manager, thanks the Ruatoria locals for their hospitality.