Whitiaua Black was 15 years old when he made the New Zealand Open Mens Touch team but a shoulder injury lead him down a path to drug addiction. Whitiaua opens up about that time and how the key to his recovery was his whānau.
Waiata (song) featured in podcast: Haanaa - Rongoā Tuku Iho (https://youtu.be/z3lp74TikII?feature=shared)
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=a5462d7b-2ca7-483a-a3b4-7e3d791a9b4d)
16 Jan 2025
Dylan Collier
Growing up in Opotiki gave rugby forward Dylan Collier the solid grounding he needed before his professional career took off. He opens up his time at Kings College in Auckland, the importance of mental health within the team, and their recent campaign at the 2024 Olympics.
Waiata (song) featured in podcast: Haanaa - Rongoā Tuku Iho (https://youtu.be/z3lp74TikII?feature=shared)
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=6cdf21e8-5756-4694-b32d-99f22ad172d8)
9 Jan 2025
Hana Tapiata
From professional rugby to author, podcaster and māmā. Hana Tapiata is inspired by her tupuna, how they lived and the example they set. Their ideals inspired her popular blog and her book about the whakapapa effect.
Waiata (song) featured in podcast: Haanaa - Rongoā Tuku Iho (https://youtu.be/z3lp74TikII?feature=shared)
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=d5134b5f-2188-4b32-bd65-9be5a9366ec4)
2 Jan 2025
Janay Harding
Mixed martial artist and RNZ Tahi podcast co-host Janay Harding moved to Australia at ten years old and found MMA at 18 years old, she opens up about her passion for her sport while juggling a rising career in media.
Waiata (song) featured in podcast: Haanaa - Rongoā Tuku Iho (https://youtu.be/z3lp74TikII?feature=shared)
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=8df19a3c-5e52-4c7a-8ddb-8da86940f193)
26 Dec 2024
Rob Mokaraka
Rob Mokaraka's play 'Shot-bro' is based on his struggle with depression that lead to a public arrest in 2010, today he shares his story of self-healing to communities across the country.
Waiata (song) featured in podcast: Haanaa - Rongoā Tuku Iho (https://youtu.be/z3lp74TikII?feature=shared)
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=1a859fe4-240a-4ed9-a59d-4f8038395579)
19 Dec 2024
Erena Mikaere
At an impressive height of 6.2 Silver Ferns defender Erena Mikaere opens up about making the NZ Silver Ferns netball team after a decade in professional netball, her te reo Māori journey and why she decided to receive her pūhoro (tā moko).
Waiata (song) featured in podcast: Haanaa - Rongoā Tuku Iho (https://youtu.be/z3lp74TikII?feature=shared)
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=e67735a8-773d-4042-a25f-c53eed63e0b2)
12 Dec 2024
Janell Dymus-Kurei
The road to hauora is not always paved with success, in fact it's one of the hardest things for whānau to achieve. Current Harkness Fellow Janelle Dymus-Kurei discusses her career in community health and policy.
Waiata (song) featured in podcast: Haanaa - Rongoā Tuku Iho (https://youtu.be/z3lp74TikII?feature=shared)
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=33a2e47f-76b7-4ef4-843f-bd8091c95f53)
5 Dec 2024
Amber Kani
Amber Kani grew up in South Auckland, her parents sold drugs to make ends meet. At 21 years old she lost her mum but troubles at home didn't quash her dreams to become a rugby league star with the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns.
Waiata (song) featured in podcast: Haanaa - Rongoā Tuku Iho (https://youtu.be/z3lp74TikII?feature=shared)
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=c7148c87-2b36-4a22-b20e-a92b7c1a7ca3)
28 Nov 2024
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu
Former Black Fern Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu says it didn't phase her to be the first women on the team to wear Moko Kauae on the rugby field and says it's simply an expression of her culture.
Waiata (song) featured in podcast: Haanaa - Rongoā Tuku Iho (https://youtu.be/z3lp74TikII?feature=shared)
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=04adf0b0-9e21-4ce1-97b9-368243384f80)
28 Nov 2024
Dalton Terei
As the son of the popular broadcaster and TV personality Pio Terei, Dalton Terei opens up about his love of Jiu Jitsu, a sport where he could harness his grief after the loss of his brother, Teina.
Waiata (song) featured in podcast: Haanaa - Rongoā Tuku Iho (https://youtu.be/z3lp74TikII?feature=shared)
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=271b9ae8-33c3-471e-a120-cfab21f2923c)
24 Nov 2024
Introducing: Te Oho Ake
Te Oho Ake (The Awakening) is a bi-lingual podcast, presented by Mere Baker and Parehuia Mafi, that sheds light on ten Māori artists and athletes who have overcome tough times in their lives. Guests include netballer Erena Mikaere, actor Rob Mokaraka and captain of the NZ Sevens Rugby team Dylan Collier.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/te-oho-ake?share=27c30233-7940-4f3c-9bf2-9652e7da7830)
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