Otaki
A ‘Māori Elite’ tours the nation
Living in the Kāpiti Coast town of Ōtaki, where he runs a gallery and shop with his wife Mia Brennan, Hohepa 'Hori' Thompson says his art and expressions are his way of “decolonising himself”, a… Audio
Covid-19: New locations of interest in Otaki, Rotorua
Two new Covid-19 locations of interest have been added to the Ministry of Health's website.
Artist calls out racism after te reo Māori sticker gets graffiti complaint
Signs in te reo in a Kāpiti Coast town have prompted a graffiti complaint to the council.
But the Ōtaki artist behind them says the real problem is racism. Video, Audio
Indigenous story-telling celebrated at Maoriland Film Festival
This week indigenous story telling through film will be showcased at the Maoriland Film Festival in Otaki, on the Kapiti Coast. Audio, Gallery
Love in the air for Italian bees near Ōtaki
The bees are buzzing at Gary Milne and Penny Kerr-Heslop's Ōtaki property, but it's in the science lab where the real magic happens. Video, Audio
Under the Gunn
Health camps have been helping sickly Kiwi kids get better for a century now. What was it like to be at one? And why are the camps today failing to thrive? Audio
John Everiss - International Drive Your Studebaker Day
Jim talks to Studebaker enthusiast John Everiss to mark International Drive Your Studebaker Day. To the Otaki-based owner of the country's first and possibly only Studebaker museum, the car, an… Audio
NZTA re-evaluating planned Ōtaki-Levin highway
The Transport Agency is re-evaluating a planned four lane highway aimed at making the road safer, and opening up the corridor between the two towns, north of Wellington. Audio
Otaki Summer Camp
Otaki Summer Camp - a three day event for folk aged 17 to 30 - set in a river valley at the foot of the Tararua Ranges. Organiser Kimberly Collins is in the Wellington Studio to tell us more. Audio
Indigenous film festival kicks off in Otaki
The Maoriland indigenous film festival has opened in Otaki and will screen over 120 films from shorts of a few minutes through to full length features over the next week. Te Manu Korihi's Aaron Smale… Audio
The Maoriland Film Festival
There are the famous A-List Festivals of Europe - Cannes, Berlin and Venice. There's the equally prestigious Sundance Festival of Utah, the champion of smaller, independent films. Now there's growing… Audio
Fire won't prevent classes from going ahead at Otaki wananga
A blaze at the Otaki campus of Te Wananaga o Raukawa won't stop classes from going ahead today. The tumuaki - or head - of Te Wananga o Raukawa, Mereana Selby, joins us now. Audio
Buildings badly damaged at wananga at Otaki
Fire badly damaged part of a library complex and an extension being built at Te Wananaga o Raukawa on the Kapiti Coast last night. Gareth Thomas was at the scene. Audio
Fire fight over but fears for wananga's library treasures
Firefighters have been keeping a close watch overnight at an Otaki wananga; late afternoon yesterday a fire broke out, ripping through one building within minutes and damaging the library. Audio
Major fire at Te Wānanga o Raukawa
Fire has struck a Māori tertiary institution in Otaki, and it is feared smoke and water might have damaged treasures in its library.
Road Map - Otaki
Today, three towns in one. Well, it started out as three distinct settlements either on, or just off, state Highway one. We are almost exactly halfway on the road between Wellington and Palmerston… Audio
The Mooncake and the Kūmura
The Mooncake and the Kūmura is a debut play from award winning new playwright Mei-Lin Te Puea Hansen. It first performed at the Loft, Q Theatre as part of the Auckland Arts Festival earlier this year… Audio
The Mooncake and the Kūmura
The Mooncake and the Kūmura is a debut play from award winning new playwright Mei-Lin Te Puea Hansen. It first performed at the Loft, Q Theatre as part of the Auckland Arts Festival earlier this year…
AudioSpectrum for 10 August 2014
Eleven year-old Jo Hamid and her family of seven emigrated from England to New Zealand in 1950. The boat passage cost 10 pounds and children travelled free. During the immediate post war years, this… Audio
Camp A Low Hum 2008 (Part 2)
Music 101 live from Camp A Low Hum 2008 at Tatum Park, Otaki, hosted by Kirsten Johnstone.
The second hour features a chat with James Milne A.K.A. Lawrence Arabia who performs the songs: 'Smoke Too… Audio
