Hi Viz Manaaki: Māori Wardens

A Māori and a migrant explore the heart, history and future of Māori Wardens – Aotearoa’s hi viz kaitiaki of aroha, manaaki, and mana motuhake.

Hosted and produced by Dr. Amber Hammill and Murdoch Ngahau

Image of Māori Wardens Marino Paikea, Richard Kingi and Peter Walden smiling next to each other on a black background. Above them is yellow text that says Māori Wardens: Hi Viz Manaaki.

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Credits

Dr. Amber Hammill

Host, Writer and Producer

Murdoch Ngahau

Host, Writer and Producer
Justine Murray
Producer and Writer
William Ray
Producer and Writer
Briana Juretich-Greig
Production Coordinator
Corey Fuimaono
Studio Operator
Marc Chesterman
Audio Engineer
William Saunders
Audio Engineer
Phil Benge
Audio Engineer
Justin Gregory
Producer
Tim Watkin
Executive Editor, Audio

If you have a story of the wardens doing some hi viz manaaki that you'd like to share with us, please get in touch at hivizmanaaki@gmail.com - we'd love to hear them.

Thanks to Augie Fleras whose PhD thesis and associated work were invaluable in researching the history of Māori Wardens.

Thank you to Andrew McRae from the RNZ Hamilton studios.

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