Waitangi Day Podcast Options

7:48 AM.It's just over a year since a new museum on the Waitangi treaty grounds opened its doors and since then about 122 thousand people have visited. Audio

7:46 AM.The broadcaster and former Alliance MP, Willie Jackson is planning a political comeback. He's announced he'll stand on the list for the Labour Party Audio

7:43 AM.The Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox is at Orakei Marae in Auckland where the Prime Minister, Bill English, is due to arrive shortly. Audio

7:40 AM.Back to Waitangi now where the deputy Prime Minister, Paula Bennett, has represented the government at the dawn service on the treaty grounds. Audio

7:35 AM.One of the most stirring sights of Waitangi Day is the great fleet of waka that gathers each year at Te Tii. Audio

7:33 AM.This year a number of the waka that gathered at Waitangi were crewed by women. While women don't crew waka taua or war canoes - they've traditionally paddled waka tete, or fishing canoes. Audio

7:25 AM.The scourge of methamphetamine use through out the country and in particularly the far north is the focus on this year's annual hikoi to Waitangi. Audio

7:22 AM.Te Tii Marae trustees have been criticised for how they've handled commemorations at the marae this year. Audio

7:18 AM.Jane Patterson joins us live from Waitangi. Audio

7:14 AM.The future of Te Tii Marae playing host to politicans the day before Waitangi is under question, with political leaders challenging the way marae organisers have handled the event. Audio

7:10 AM.As you heard, as we came into the programme, Waitangi Day commemorations are already well underway at the Treaty Grounds in Waitangi. Audio

12:00 PM.While many of us look to the past on Waitangi Day, some are looking to the future too. James Frankham is the editor of New Zealand Geographic, a magazine that looks not just at flora and fauna, but… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Duncan Brooker spent years scouring west Africa for long lost funk music from the 1960's and 70's. He's been described by The Guardian as "the man who saved African Funk". He shares his tales of… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Lutz Pfannenstiel has played for more football clubs in more countries - including New Zealand - than any other professional player. He was nearly killed on the pitch in England, jailed for… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.The football legends reflects on his life on and off the pitch and making the most of today. Audio

9:30 AM.Olivia Carville was working at The Press newspaper in Christchurch on February 22nd 2011 and she had to confront the full horror of the earthquake the day, Later she left to work as an investigative… Read more Video, Audio

9:10 AM.Huffington Post writer Carolyn Gregoire and psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman wanted to delve into this rapidly growing area of psychological research in their new book "Wired to Create: Unraveling the… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Naomi Arnold is the journalist behind featured.org.nz, a website that collates all the best long read features in journalism from New Zealand and around the world. Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Olivia Suleimon & Ebony Boadu are two young vloggers from Izmzmag, an online video magazine which delves into different sectors of society and people's individual beliefs. Two weeks ago they went to… Read more Video, Audio

11:42 AM.NZ On Screen's Irene Gardiner with a Waitangi Day selection of clips. Audio

11:31 AM.Not to Take Sides by Sneaky Feelings is chosen by Brent Hansen. Audio

11:06 AM.Broadcaster Tainui Stephens introduces some local reggae acts which feature in the new TV series 'My Reggae Song'. Audio

10:49 AM.Comedian Jon Bridges chooses a comedy clip. Audio

10:36 AM.LA-based music producer Mark de Clive-Lowe. Audio

10:25 AM.Guy Montgomery and Tim Batt explain why they've watched 'Grown Ups 2' 50 fifty times. Audio