Podcast
Nancy interviews Sr Magdalen Sheehan at St Marys church Motuti on the return of the much revered Bishop Pompellier to his final resting place in Motuti Northland Hokianga. The Bishop was much loved by the early Maori treating them with respect and dignity and bringing Catholicism to Northland in the mid 1800s. He was present at the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 and there insisted on "freedom for all religions in New Zealand" be part of the treaty....very relevant when we think back what happened in Christchurch on March 15.
In this one-off special, Planet FM presents a snapshot of Te Matatini 2023, with vox-pops and interviews undertaken in the marketplace at Ana Wai / Eden Park where the festival took place. A celebration of the best of Kapa Haka across Aotearoa New Zealand, this year's Te Matatini festival was hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Pass The Mic spotlights the stories and experiences of fifteen New Zealanders from migrant and former refugee backgrounds. This series is a community-led collaboration in partnership with Belong Aotearoa, Sport Waitākere and Storyo, hosted by Elina Ashimbayeva. Elina is the co-creator of Storyo, and moved to New Zealand from Kazakhstan in 2011. Click on the Archives button to find all episodes.