Documentary makers, entrepreneurs, artists and iwi leaders are among the guests giving us a glimpse into their lives and aspirations in the second series of the fluent reo interview show, KI TUA.
KI TUA screens at 10.30 PM on Mondays on Whakaata Māori and MĀORI+
Te Rawhitiroa Bosch (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu) a.k.a ‘Everywhere Man’, says his "aim in making KI TUA is to uplift and elevate ao Māori, ahurea Māori and iwi Māori in every way that I can.”
“These interviews are a way for me to connect with people and to delve a bit deeper into the processes and circumstances that have led the kaikōrero to the point they are at now, what their motivations are, and so on.”
“If I had to choose three words to describe this second series of KI TUA” says Te Rawhitiroa, “they would be ‘insight’, into people’s life and background; ‘optimism’, in meeting and talking to these people I am optimistic about the future; and ‘Māori’, a Māori way of thinking and a way of looking at the world.”
“The people I have been privileged to interview throughout this series all have a passion for our reo and for our culture. If there is one thing I want the audience to take away from this series, it is the importance, the value and the richness of our reo, our culture and of our people.
“The kaikōrero in this series all stand out for me because they are all doing very cool and innovative things in their different fields and they all have something to teach us if we’re prepared to listen,” says Te Rawhitiroa.
EPISODIC BILLINGS:
MONDAY 17 APRIL AT 10.30 PM – KIMI KAIRE-MELBOURNE (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāpuhi) – Documentary maker Kimi Kaire-Melbourne talks about mana motuhake and the importance of representing the Māori voice in film-making.
MONDAY 24 APRIL AT 10.30 PM– TAMATI RAKENA (Te Rarawa) – Entrepreneur, community hero and councillor, Tāmati Rākena talks about chasing dreams on the GC, whānau and reclaiming a language that he was raised in.
MONDAY 1 MAY AT 10.30 PM – TE KANAPU ANASTA (Ngāi Tūhoe, Tūwharetoa, Te Whānau-a-Apanui) – Artist and te reo teacher, Te Kanapu Anasta talks about the importance of heritage, navigating tapu and the possibilities in the digital space for regenerating our oratory ranks.
MONDAY 8 MAY AT 10.30 PM – TUTATA HETET-MATATAHI (Waikato-Tainui) – Tutata Hetet-Matatahi has lived through the reign of three Māori monarchs. The Kiingitanga stalwart and staunch Taniwharau supporter takes us back to her childhood at Waahi Pā and her aspirations for the indigenous national movement.
MONDAY 15 MAY AT 10.30 PM –RANGIPARE BELSHAW-NGAROPO (Ngāti Awa, Ngāpuhi) – Having travelled the world as a youth taiao ambassador, Rangipare Belshaw-Ngaropo talks about being part of a crop of dynamic Māori now serving our communities and how it has influenced her personal journey into motherhood.
MONDAY 22 MAY AT 10.30 PM – CHARLIE RAHIRI (Ngāti Ranginui) – Charlie Rahiri has advised ministers and prime ministers, gaining valuable insight to the inner workings of government. Armed with his knowledge, the recently appointed Chair of Ngāti Ranginui is bringing his skills and knowledge home to serve the iwi.
MONDAY 29 MAY AT 10.30 PM – PENETAUI KLESKOVIC (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Tarara) – Whenua development officer, councillor and influential voice in the North, Penetaui Kleskovic talks about the importance of whakapapa knowledge and how it has helped pave his way through the ranks from paepae apprentice, to iwi executive.
