Shows
St Michael's talks & sermonsHirini Kaa: Beyond the Crisis of ColonisationThe Rev. Dr. Hirini Kaa kicks off the first session in the new St Michael's Autumn Series, Faith, Crisis & Freedom. Dr. Kaa is an Anglican priest and historian, who has recently published a definitive work on the history of Te Haahi Mihinare (the Māori Anglican church), in all its promise, travails, and hard-won new hopes. What might the experience of Te Haahi show us about Aotearoa and the road towards decolonisation? His address is in parts sobering, hilarious, and challenging in all directions. Kaa is introduced by the Rev. Māmari Stephens, Reader in the...2022-05-181h 25
Progressive Christian podcastsHirini Kaa: Māori and Christian ideas of the sacred, reciprocity, and spiritual flourishing“We can’t have a secular Māori culture. It just doesn’t work for us, it’s not how we view the world.” Third generation Anglican minister, Rev Dr Hirini Kaa, has written a book, Te Hāhi Mihinare: The Māori Anglican church, that opens up a whole new perspective on Māori spirituality and Christianity, the wisdom of reciprocity, and possible paths to spiritual flourishing.2022-03-1300 min
Auckland Writers FestivalA TREATY CONVERSATION: CLAUDIA ORANGE (2021)Distinguished historian Dame Claudia Orange has dedicated a lifetime to the study of Aotearoa’s founding documents, ensuring that current and future generations can have a wider understanding of our bicultural history. Her landmark book 'The Treaty of Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Illustrated History' has just been comprehensively updated to bring the Treaty narrative up to the present day. She joins Hirini Kaa in conversation to talk about her early days, her immersion in the study and honouring of the Treaty, and how ground-breaking settlements are setting the course for our future.
AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL WAITUHI O TĀMAK...2021-06-1459 min
Real Life With John Cowan2021-03-09 Interview: Rev Dr Hirini KaaJohn Cowan interviews historian & author Rev Dr Hirini Kaa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2021-03-0924 min
John Hebenton's PodcastHe Tiriti Mihinare - An Anglican TreatyRev Dr. Hirini Kaa uses his research for his doctoral thesis, and then book, to explore the coming of the Missionaries and the signing of the Treaty from a Maori, and in particular, Ngati Porou viewpoint. The key concept is matauranga - knowledge. Maori had a theological and philisophical framework which made sense of their world. They renegotiated this in light of the new knowledge presented by Pakeha. It was this matauranga that, more than anything, was guaranteeed in the Treaty. It is this matauranga that is finding expression today, and which we need as a nation, to stand...2021-02-162h 01
Te Wāhi NgaroMoko and Te Reo, Te Hahi Mihinare: The Book, and our Three Favourite Politicians | S2 E16TheRevs are excited to be joined by one of the original Revs, the Venerable Doctor Hirini Kaa as they discuss Moko, Te Reo, and the idea of being a Colonised Maori. We preview VenHirini's new book, the background, kaupapa, and future prospects. And we close the episode with a quick fire round of our Three Favourite Things: Politicians Edition.2020-11-0356 min
Te Ahi KaaDr Hirini Kaa, leading change at the University of AucklandThe University of Auckland's Faculty of Arts has around five thousand students and over two hundred staff. Academic and Kaiārahi Dr Hirini Kaa is the driver or navigator of the Ako Arts Programme which aims to embed Māori and Pacifica knowledge into the faculty's course content. Piloted in 2018, Ako Arts is largely about reciprocal learning and mentorship. Dr Hirini Kaa joins Justine Murray for a kōrero on this week's Te Ahi Kaa.2020-03-1529 min
Tahuhu Korero PodcastTe Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi : A Conversation with Dr. Hirini KaaIn today's podcast, Michaela is joined by an esteemed lecturer from the University of Auckland, Dr Hirini Kaa. Having only been a few days since Waitangi Day, they discuss the importance of knowing the history of your country and why. From topics such as what it is like teaching about the Treaty and the myths students may have about the Treaty to the ways in which the Treaty has remained relevant throughout the history of New Zealand, this podcast will inform, entertain and encourage you to pursue further study in the history of our country. D...2019-02-0800 min
Pomegranate HealthEp31: Ngā Kaitiaki Hauora'Ngā Kaitiaki Hauora' translates as 'guardians of health'. This podcast emerged from a meeting near Auckland organised by the RACP's Māori Health Committee in November 2017. Members of various medical colleges and institutions came together to share perspectives on the delivery of health care to New Zealand's population of Māori and Pacific Islander people. This conversation comes in the context of the Wai 262 claim, which is forcing a re-examination of the Crown's obligations to the Māori population under the Waitangi Treaty of 1840.On this episode, Reverend Hirini Kaa proposes that all institutions of civil society must...2017-11-2938 min
Patterson in PursuitEp. 43 - Indigenous Beliefs of New Zealand | Dr. Hirini KaaWhat were the indigenous beliefs of the Māori people of New Zealand? How did they view the world? How did they react when met with the first Christian settlers? I'm joined by Dr. Hirini Kaa to help me answer these questions. We talk about the Maori worldview, history, religion, and impact of colonialism on New Zealand's indigenous people. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe2017-02-051h 07Te Ahi KaaHirini Kaa - host of Maori TV show The ProphetsHirini Kaa talks to Maraea Rakuraku about some of the religious insights he encountered while filming the series The Prophets, a seven part series currently screening on Maori Television.2013-05-2616 minTe Ahi KaaTe Ahi Kaa mo 18 o Hakihea (December) 2011In the final broadcast before the Summer break, Maraea Rakuraku and Justine Murray present a few favourite stories they've covered over 2011 that include: Harvesting potatoes from a Palmerston North garden, Hirini Moko Mead and the relevance the rebuilding and restoration of tupuna whare Mataatua holds for his Iwi - Ngati Awa, Dayle Takitimu presents the strategies her Iwi Te whanau a Apanui are undertaking to prevent the oil drilling and fracking taking place off their iwi coastline, Ani Mikaere puts into context the distortion of tikanga Maori and its impact upon Maori, Ngapare Hopa recalls those who contributed to her...2011-12-181h 11Te Ahi KaaTe Ahi Kaa 18 Māhuru 2011Maraea Rakuraku is with Academic Dr Hirini Moko Mead who traces the history of Mataatua Whare Tipuna as iwi Ngati Awa mark its return with an official opening on September 17th 2011. In an archival segment from Te Ahi Kaa 2009, the church whanau talk about their love of Rodeo, and Tai Kerekere is one of this year's Nga Taonga Toi a te waka toi scholarship recipients.2011-09-1849 minTe Ahi KaaTe Ahi Kaa mo 14 o HereturikokaProfessor Michael Walker was the recipient of two awards at this year's Prime Ministers National Tertiary Excellence awards, he talks to Justine Murray. Peata Melbourne is heading a project that will see the works of her uncle, Hirini Melbourne, covered by some of today's emerging maori artists. And Kingi Biddle is off to Las Vegas to compete at the International Toastmasters competition.2011-08-141h 02Te Ahi KaaTe Ahi Kaa mo 27 o Mahuru (September) 2009Hirini Melbourne (posthumously) and Richard Nunns are inducted into the Music hall of fame at the recent APRA Silver Scrolls.2009-09-2643 min