He hōtaka karere reorua a MARAE mō ngā take o te wā.
Kaikawe kōrero: Miriama Kamo ( Ngāti Mutunga, Ngai Tāhu) Scotty Morrison (Ngāti Whakaue), Willie Jackson (Ngāti Maniapoto / Ngāti Porou).
Ngā kaupapa o te hōtaka nei: Tukoroirangi Morgan elected as President of the Māori Party. Is he the eternal political survivor? Does he have a strategy to take all seven of the Māori seats?
Patrick Salmon and his moko kauae, is a western interpretation of Māori culture appropriate? Do we need a depth of understanding around moko before we permit its use?
Kaupapa tuatahi: Hikurangi Jackson talks with the Nixon family following the failure of the Australian health system to assist with their mental health issues and battle against depression. After the suicide of Aria Nixon, Robert Nixon and his son Josh fell into depression, Josh Nixon started using drugs and getting involved in crime. Attempts to seek rehabilitation services for Josh to treat his addiction and depression were delayed and Josh Nixon committed suicide. Robert Nixon case is leading to a clinical review of the New South Wales. Would māori cultural and health centres in Australia assist whanau with the dislocation of living in Australia. Featuring interviews with Robert Nixon (Father), Pru Goward (Mental Health Minister),
Panel discussion hosted by Kamo: Willie Jackson and Hurimoana Dennis (Te Puea Marae Chairman) regarding Te Puea marae opening its doors to the homeless and working with social agencies to provide for those in need. Is it the role of Marae to be a social service provider? Shouldn’t these services be provided by the Government, and will the Government take up the challenge that Te Puea marae accepted? Te Puea looks at these issues through a māori lens which is their point of difference. The investigation into the kidnapping charges laid against Dennis – What is taking so long? Did the leaking of the information by Paula Bennett’s office damage the investigation? Support for Dennis is visible in the community.
Kaupapa tuarua: A report on the “Music is Love” fund raising concert for the work of Te Puea marae and efforts to alleviate homelessness and poverty. Features interviews with Riapo Panapa (Organiser, Music is Love), Charlie Pome’e (Three Houses Down). Lilly Jordan (Organiser, Music is Love), Annie Crummer (Matariki Sisters Legend), Jon-Boi Kukutai (Te Puea Marae), Taihiri (Te Puea Marae),