Māpuna Podcast

About Māpuna Podcast

Julian Wilcox presents weekly interviews with Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends, to business leaders, to artists and community advocates.

Publisher

RNZ

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Jan 2024

Latest episode

4 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Jul 2026

   Nan Walden, PM's Science Teacher winner

   Whaea Nan Walden Moeung recently won the Prime Minister's Science Teacher prize for 2025. She started her career in fashion design - skills she carried over into her teaching career, now at Wellington East Girls' College. Her classes include 3D printing, laser cutting, and digital modeling with traditional textiles. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/mapuna-podcast?share=46513637-e177-4ab9-9b50-4a40ddb56740)

2. 

   20 Jun 2026

   Stolen pounamu a 'wakeup' call

   The continued theft of pounamu in the South Island has prompted two Ngai Tahu hapu to speak out about the scale of the problem. Earlier this month two people caught trying to illegally export almost 18 kilograms of the precious greenstone were sentenced and fined. Poutini Ngai Tahu Runanga Co-Chairs Francois Tumahai and Paul Madgwick say more staff are needed to stop pounamu theft over such a vast geographic area and it's a 'wakeup' call. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/mapuna-podcast?share=69417e6d-76d6-4d5b-94c9-2fae5621e405)

3. 

   23 May 2026

   Kororipo Pa returned to Ngāpuhi

   The historic Kororipo Pa in Keriker has returned to Ngāpuhi after almost 190 years. In the 1820s it was a base for the rangatira, Hongi Hika, before his war parties travelled south but also a place of learning and a vital hub for Ngāpuhi chiefs. Kipa Munro is the chair of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia and Aroha Herewini is one of its board trustees. They talk about the significance of Kororipo and its future. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/mapuna-podcast?share=31c69d9e-f8ee-409d-bf03-6af3f60da1dc)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

8

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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