He Reo Tawhito: Conversations about Mōteatea
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Mōteatea is a centuries-old tradition of chanted song-poetry; a great literary and musical art form that expresses the powerful portrayal of storytelling and is reflective of the emotional depths of a Māori world view. Its vast richness is yet to be fully understood.
In this seven-part series hosted by Crystal Edwards, we hold conversations with some of the world's leading experts on mōteatea and ask them: What exactly is mōteatea? How has it changed since colonisation? What issues does it face today?
This series is supported with funding from Creative New Zealand
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Episodes
Season 3, Episode 4: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea and Taonga Puoro with Jerome Kavanagh
November 13, 2022 17:26 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) & English ≥In He Reo Tawhito, a Conversation about Mōteatea and Taonga Puoro with Jerome Kavanagh, we hear how mōteatea and taonga puoro go hand-in-hand, weaving together beautifully to tell stories that are ‘sung from the past, into the present, and into the future’. This podcast is supported by funding from Toi Aotearoa | Creative New Zealand, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and Recorded Music New Zealand. -- He Reo Ta...
Season 3, Episode 3: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Ariana Tikao
November 06, 2022 17:53 - 1 hour - 94 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) & English Interwoven with musical excerpts, Ariana takes us through a number of examples of her work as a composer, including Titi Whakatai Arorua and Kō te tātai whetū, a special collaboration with Phil Brownlee and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. We hear how Ariana is a musical artist with a genuine and profound connection to mōteatea. Join Ariana Tikao and our host Crystal Edwards for this musical and deeply pers...
Season 3, Episode 2: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Pere Wihongi
October 30, 2022 17:55 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) & English In He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Pere Wihongi, Pere describes his personal journey with mōteatea through returning to his marae in Te Tai Tokerau and also being brought up in the urban environment of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. This highlighted the influence that kapa haka has had on his knowledge about the art form. For Pere, a word that immediately comes to mind when he thinks of mōteatea is...
Season 3, Episode 1: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Paraone Gloyne
October 24, 2022 17:47 - 1 hour - 142 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) & English In He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Paraone Gloyne, Paraone describes how, to him, mōteatea brings to mind a special person—his Aunty Uru who nurtured him in te ao Māori, gently guiding him and imparting subtle lessons that he still carries with him today. For the show website please follow this link. This series is supported with funding from Creative New Zealand, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māor...
Season 2, Episode 4 - Part 2: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Dr. Taiarahia Black
March 13, 2022 16:44 - 54 minutes - 61.3 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) & English Dr Taiarahia Black is an internationally regarded expert in Māori language revitalisation. In this bilingual (te reo Māori and English) two-part podcast, Taiarahia shares his in-depth academic perspective with a light-hearted twist, taking us on a journey through the Raupatu Settlements of Tūhoe and the way in which mōteatea are legally being used as evidence to support claims. For the show website please follow...
Season 2, Episode 4: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Dr. Taiarahia Black
March 06, 2022 15:15 - 45 minutes - 51.3 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) & English Dr Taiarahia Black is an internationally regarded expert in Māori language revitalisation. In this bilingual (te reo Māori and English) two-part podcast, Taiarahia shares his in-depth academic perspective with a light-hearted twist, taking us on a journey through the Raupatu Settlements of Tūhoe and the way in which mōteatea are legally being used as evidence to support claims. For the show website please follow...
Season 2, Episode 4 - Part 1: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Dr. Taiarahia Black
March 06, 2022 15:15 - 45 minutes - 51.3 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) & English Dr Taiarahia Black is an internationally regarded expert in Māori language revitalisation. In this bilingual (te reo Māori and English) two-part podcast, Taiarahia shares his in-depth academic perspective with a light-hearted twist, taking us on a journey through the Raupatu Settlements of Tūhoe and the way in which mōteatea are legally being used as evidence to support claims. For the show website please follow...
Season 2, Episode 3: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Dr. Joe Te Rito
February 27, 2022 16:38 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) Dr Hōhepa (Joe) Te Rito’s passion for te reo Māori began in 1971, when he became one of the original members of the Te Reo Māori Society at Victoria University of Wellington. In this te reo Māori podcast, Joe acknowledges the efforts that went into the development of the four-volume Ngā Mōteatea series and discusses how these books have contributed to the art and literature of Māori today. For the show website please foll...
Season 2, Episode 2: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Dr. Hana O’Regan
February 20, 2022 18:51 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in English & te reo Māori (Māori language) Dr Hana O’Regan has worked in language revitalisation, cultural development, te reo Māori, and education for over 25 years, and in He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Dr. Hana O’Regan, she discusses the impact that language loss has had on the composition of mōteatea. Join us for a fascinating look at mōteatea from a Kai Tahu perspective in this bilingual (te reo Māori and English) conversation wit...
Season 2, Episode 1: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Kingi Kiriona
February 13, 2022 18:01 - 55 minutes - 73.7 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) In He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Kingi Kiriona, Kingi speaks about the era of our tīpuna who were born into a natural Māori world of which we can now only dream, imagine, or glimpse by understanding the lyrical depths that make mōteatea what they are—a means to express hurt, loss, adulation, and deep thought, as well as the remarks, rebuttals, and jeers that arose from events or situations of the time ...
Season 1, Episode 3: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Dr Wayne Ngata
November 15, 2021 00:20 - 1 hour - 112 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) Dr Wayne Ngata is a specialist in Māori literature and a practitioner, composer, and advocate of Māori performing arts — particularly haka and mōteatea. In this te reo Māori podcast, Wayne shares his perspective on mōteatea from Te Tairāwhiti (the Gisborne region of Aotearoa New Zealand), where mōteatea is flourishing. For the show website please follow this link. This series is supported with funding from Creative New Z...
Episode 3: He Reo Tawhito, a conversation about Mōteatea with Dr Wayne Ngata
November 15, 2021 00:20 - 1 hour - 112 MBPlease note: This podcast is spoken in te reo Māori (Māori language) Dr Wayne Ngata is a specialist in Māori literature and a practitioner, composer, and advocate of Māori performing arts — particularly haka and mōteatea. In this te reo Māori podcast, Wayne shares his perspective on mōteatea from Te Tairāwhiti (the Gisborne region of Aotearoa New Zealand), where mōteatea is flourishing. For the show website please follow this link. This series is supported with funding from Creative New Z...
Episode 2: A conversation about Mōteatea with Dr Ruakere Hond
November 07, 2021 22:31 - 1 hour - 118 MBDr Ruakere Hond is a longstanding advocate of reo Māori revitalisation, a member of the Waitangi Tribunal, and a key supporter of the Parihaka community. In this bilingual (Te Reo Māori and English) podcast, Ruakere provides a special insight into the mōteatea of the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand, where mōteatea is referred to as 'waiata tawhito'. For the show website please follow this link. This series is supported with funding from Creative New Zealand. This podcast is biling...
Season 1, Episode 2: A conversation about Mōteatea with Dr Ruakere Hond
November 07, 2021 22:31 - 1 hour - 118 MBDr Ruakere Hond is a longstanding advocate of reo Māori revitalisation, a member of the Waitangi Tribunal, and a key supporter of the Parihaka community. In this bilingual (Te Reo Māori and English) podcast, Ruakere provides a special insight into the mōteatea of the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand, where mōteatea is referred to as 'waiata tawhito'. For the show website please follow this link. This series is supported with funding from Creative New Zealand. This podcast is biling...
Season 1, Episode 1: A conversation with Dr Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal
October 31, 2021 21:16 - 52 minutes - 67.5 MBDr Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal is an independent researcher of indigenous knowledge, a freelance composer, musician and storyteller, and a passionate advocate for ‘indigenous creativity’. Hear Charles speak about the different types of mōteatea and the multitude of reasons, purposes, and occasions for which they can be composed in this deeply insightful podcast hosted by Crystal Edwards. Host: Crystal Edwards Guest: Dr Te Ahukaramū Charles RoyalRoyal For the show website please follow thi...
Episode 1: A conversation with Dr Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal
October 31, 2021 21:16 - 52 minutes - 67.5 MBDr Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal is an independent researcher of indigenous knowledge, a freelance composer, musician and storyteller, and a passionate advocate for ‘indigenous creativity’. Hear Charles speak about the different types of mōteatea and the multitude of reasons, purposes, and occasions for which they can be composed in this deeply insightful podcast hosted by Crystal Edwards. Host: Crystal Edwards Guest: Dr Te Ahukaramū Charles RoyalRoyal For the show website please follow thi...
He Reo Tawhito - EP 1 - Trailer
October 29, 2021 03:08 - 50 seconds - 1.95 MBMōteatea is a centuries-old tradition of chanted song-poetry; a great literary and musical art form that expresses the powerful portrayal of storytelling and is reflective of the emotional depths of a Māori world view. Its vast richness is yet to be fully understood. In this seven-part series hosted by Crystal Edwards, we hold conversations with some of the world's leading experts on mōteatea and ask them: What exactly is mōteatea? How has it changed since colonisation? What issues does it...
Season 1: He Reo Tawhito - EP 1 - Trailer
October 29, 2021 03:08 - 50 seconds - 1.95 MBMōteatea is a centuries-old tradition of chanted song-poetry; a great literary and musical art form that expresses the powerful portrayal of storytelling and is reflective of the emotional depths of a Māori world view. Its vast richness is yet to be fully understood. In this seven-part series hosted by Crystal Edwards, we hold conversations with some of the world's leading experts on mōteatea and ask them: What exactly is mōteatea? How has it changed since colonisation? What issues does it...