MARAE 2016. EPISODE 13

He hōtaka karere reorua a MARAE mō ngā take o te wā.

Kaikawe kōrero: Miriama Kamo(Ngāti Mutunga/Ngāi Tahu),  Scotty Morrison (Ngāti Whakaue) Willie Jackson.

Ngā kaupapa o te hōtaka nei: Songwriter Paarani Apanui, Jerry Mateparae, Homelessness.

Kaupapa tuatahi: Potaka Maipi reports about Suicide, Mental Health and Self Harm and the important role that Social Media and Music hold in this issue encouraging those that need help, to go and talk to someone about it, and not trying to deal with it by yourself. It shows the powhiri for the Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference held in Rotorua, Paarani talks about discovering their daughter has Leukaemia, after pressuring the Hospital to do tests on her. Paarani Apanui (Songwriter), Kahureremoana Hohepa, Jo Dod (Seneca Tribe), Pete France (Tams Australia)

Kaupapa tuarua: Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae was sworn in as New Zealand’s 20th Governor-General for a five year term in 2011. His tribal affiliations are to Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Kahungunu. He was New Zealand’s second Governor-General of Māori descent, after Sir Paul Reeves.

Kaupapa tuatoru: Homelessness. Billie Jo Ropiha reports about the Homelessness in West Auckland. They speak about living on the streets is tough. How Grant went to jail and then went back to University and got a Degree in Social Work, but the stigma of jail meant no one would hire him. Robert Marriner (Westside Homeless), Grant Wilson (Waipareira Trust Social Worker), Marie Holden (Waipareira Police), Tom Harris (Waitemata Community Law Centre), Steve White (Hoani Waititi Marae Manager)