Tame Iti

Every Friday, we bring you some of the most interesting events and happenings coming up in Aotearoa this weekend.

Tonight we're heading to the Eastern Bay of Plenty where there Whakaari Waiata… Audio

The 'shining stars of Matariki' are acknowledged this week with the Nga Tohu Matariki o te Tau 2023 Awards. The awards recognise those who make a difference from grass roots to global innovation. The… Audio

Tūhoe artist and activist Tame Iti reflects on the production of the recently released film Muru and his I Will Not Speak Māori exhibition in an extensive interview with RNZ's Kim Hill. Audio, Gallery

Te Ahi Kaa visits Taneatua in the Tuhoe Valley to get a sense of how the locals have moved since the Tuhoe Raids a decade ago. Audio

Today marks 10 years since police swooped on the people of Tuhoe on a Monday morning in the Urewera raids. None of the 17 people arrested ended up facing charges under the Terrorism Suppression act… Audio

Ten years ago, with new anti-terrorism powers under their belt, police swooped on the people of Tūhoe in what has come to be known as the Urewera Raids. They set up two unlawful road blocks in Ruatoki… Audio

Transforming spaces is a trend in the Bay of Plenty township of Taneatua. Local Māori business owners – including gallery owner Tame Iti and his son Toi, a barber – are optimistic about the future of… Audio

In the 2016 Reeves lecture, Maori activist and artist Tame Iti discusses the concept of mana and how it can be seen as a way of challenging authority. Audio

Tame Iti discussed the concept of mana in the 2016 Bishop Sir Paul Reeves Memorial Lecture – From the Raindrop to the River to the Sea. Audio

There are many facets to kapa haka. It's a platform where traditional Māori arts can interpret the many issues of the day. Justine Murray goes backstage at the Mataatua Regional Kapa Haka Competition… Audio, Gallery