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Nga Take Maori - He Hanga Aroha - Mental Health: A People Under Pressure
In ancient times, health was not treated as a separate entity, but as one part of a larger puzzle. There are moves to reestablish that pattern within the Maori community. A panel of mental health experts examine the unique pressure that affects Maori in New Zealand today. -
Nga Take Maori - He Kanohi Ngaro - A Hidden Presence?
Many Maori believe the broadcast media not only tends to portray Maori in a negative light, but also feel that they must battle in order to be seen. A panel of people with special interest in the media examine its role in Maori society. -
Nga Take Maori - He Toa Takitahi? (Solidarity Forever?)
Many Maori trade unionists believe their "Maoriness" must be reflected in the workplace and must be considered equal to the job itself. However, this creates conflict. A look at that conflict and analysis of the changes taking place in the workforce in order to meet the cultural needs of Maori workers. -
Nga Take Maori - Te Mana Wahine - A Woman's Place
In the struggle for equality, a feeling that someone is missing out prevails. Maori women seem to bear the double burden of sexism and racism. In this programme, the panel investigate the place of Maori women in Maori society, as well as people's attitudes. -
Nga Take Maori - Te Tikanga Rua (Two Paths, One Nation?) Te Tikanga Rua (Two Paths, One Nation?)
Culture is not only expressed in the things we value, and the way we relate as individuals. Culture is expressed in the way we order our society in the kind of structures and institutions set up to help our society function, and in the way decisions are made. Tonight: the panel examine their understandings of biculturalism and the differences between us as two peoples. -
Nga Take Maori - Te Tari Maori? Repair or Restructure
Recent events and negative publicity about the loans affair have brought the Maori desire to contribute to nation building on their own terms into sharp focus. The Department of Maori Affairs, for many Maori, is the vehicle for that economic and social development. This panel examines the Department of Maori Affairs and its role today, as well as its future. -
Nga Take Maori Special - Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi. A look at past grievances and attempts at reconciliation. -
Nga Take Maori - He Kainga - He Wawata? (Maori Housing - A Distant Dream?)
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of homeownership in the world. Yet for the Maori people, home ownership has become a distant dream. In October, a report entitled Fading Expectations - A Crisis in Maori Housing highlighted the grave imbalance between Maori and Pakeha homeownership. A panel discusses the report and seek solutions to a problem with serious social consequences. -
Nga Take Maori - He Kiko - He Atarangi Ranei (Waitangi Tribunal - Substance or Shadow?)
Maori protests over land gave rise to the forming of the Waitangi Tribunal in 1975. Since then, the mana of the Tribunal has increased in the eyes of both Maori and Pakeha, particularly as a result of far-reaching judgements on the Motunui outfall, the Kaituna River and the Manukau Harbour. However, the recent attempt by the Rotorua District Council to ignore the Kaituna decision and the compromise Te Atiawa has had to accept at Waitara, have again called into question the true worth of the Tribunal. This panel discussion looks at the powers and workings of the Waitangi Tribunal at a time of change for Maori people as a whole. -
Nga Take Maori - Te Reo - He Kakano (The Language - A Seed)
Language is the means by which a culture is transmitted. In a bicultural society, is it possible to assume that both peoples will speak each other's language? The panel discusses te reo Maori and examine whose task it is to ensure the constant flowering of the seeds planted so long ago. Mana is in the language, not only the land. -
Nga Take Maori - He Tokotoko - He Taiaha Ranei (The Maori and the Economy - Dependency to Development)
Many Maori people view their position in new Zealand as marginal, and their social, political and economic disadvantage is well-recognised. The panel examines the economic development of the Maori. -
Nga Take Maori - He Taonga Hira - He Whakakai Iti? (A Treasure - A Trinket?)
Tourism has become one of the most important socio-economic activities of our time. Maori are being enticed aboard the tourism bus as both passenger and driver. This panel discussion looks at the economic and cultural facets of tourism and their implications for Maori. -
Nga Take Maori - Te Wa o te Koru : The turn of the Koru
Hosted by Hone Kaa, a bilingual programme in which a panel of Maori experts discuss contemporary Maori issues. -
Nga Take Maori - He Iwi Kotahi Tatou? Are We One People?
A panel discuss the topic Are We One People? Are all Maori unified and striving towards the same goals? Is it presumptuous to assume that there is one single Maori view of the world? Is being Maori a largely Western concept? -
Nga Take Maori
Hosted by Hone Kaa, a bilingual programme in which a panel of Maori experts discuss contemporary Maori issues.
