He Kākano Ahau

Exploring stories that are firmly rooted in our past to magically dream about the futures we want to create for ourselves.

Presented and produced by Kahu Kutia

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Tapu Te Ranga Marae

Season 1 / Episode 1
When I came to the city I needed ground to stand on. That turanga waewae became Tapu Te Ranga Marae, tucked away in Island Bay, Wellington. You would have never seen a marae quite like this.
(L-R) Kahu Kutia and Pare Sannyasi in the grounds of Tapu Te Ranga marae

Finding Space in Ōtautahi

Season 1 / Episode 2
For this episode I went to Ōtautahi, Christchurch where we're looking at what it's like to move to the city today. From many perspectives, Christchurch seems a hard place to be Māori.
Youth worker Kiwa Kahukura-Denton at his workplace, Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi.

Decolonising Gender & Sexuality in Wellington City

Season 1 / Episode 3
I have a hunch that the city might provide something unique to our people. This episode is about decolonising gender and sexuality in Wellington city.
Kayla Riarn with the famous mural on Marion Street, Te Whanganui-ā-Tara.

Mana Whenua

Season 1 / Episode 4
Under the guidance of two uri of Ngāti Whātua, I was able to visualise the land beneath my feet for the first time, and think more about how we keep our history alive in a concrete jungle.
Kahu Kutia (left) and Ngarimu Blair in the puku of Tāmaki Makaurau.

What It Takes to Build an Indigenous Resistance Movement

Season 1 / Episode 5
Thousands of supporters from Aotearoa and the world have been hosted at Ihumātao. For those who protect the land it has become more than a Māori issue.
Pania Newton at Ihumātao a few weeks before police arrived to evict her and others from the land.

Reconnection

Season 1 / Episode 6
I think it's natural that a family, Māori and non-Māori, always has mysteries to uncover, whether or not you grew up knowing your whānau history, knowing your whakapapa or not.
While on their haerenga, Johnny Five, Geneva Alexander-Marsters and Daniel Marsters visited several marae, including Kahungunu Marae in Nuhaka.

Introducing: He Kākano Ahau

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In this podcast series, host Kahu Kutia challenges the assumption that to be urban and Māori means to be disconnected from your culture.
He Kākano Ahau is hosted by Ngāi Tūhoe writer, activist, Kahu Kutia.

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