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Te Puni Kōkiri values the Māori language and for the second year in a row Kōkiri is entirely in the Māori language to celebrate Māori Language Week 2008 and Māori Language Day 2008. Apart from the Māori language activities and events we profile the Te Waka Toi Award recipients, visit the Te Arawa region and highlight Rotorua businesses. We also feature the Waka Ama Worlds held in Sacremento and much more.
Kōkiri 09 showcases the kapa haka prowess of our secondary school students competing in the National Secondary Schools' Kapa Haka Competition 2008 in Wellington. We also feature the kaumātua kapa haka held at Te Papa as a finale to Te Papa's Matariki celebrations. We profile Te Puni Kōkiri's Te Whanganui ā Tara region and we take a look into the New Zealand Defence Force and profile three Māori from the army, navy and airforce.
In this edition of Kōkiri we feature Māori broadcasting including the launch of a new 100% te reo television channel, talk with Te Kāea presenter Oriini Kaipara, check out the winners of the Māori Media Awards 2008 and we attend the inaugural World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Conference hosted by Māori Television. We also profile the people, businesses and events from the Waikato region and lots lots more.
Kōkiri 07 is the first edition for 2008 and it takes us on a trip around the country providing us with a snapshot of Waitangi Day celebrations. We discover the "Māori edge" a Te Puni Kōkiri document suggesting Māori have a comparative economic advantage and we honour the many Māori who made it on the New Year's honours list for their achievements in working tirelessly to improve outcomes for Māori.
Kōkiri 06 acknowledges the contribution Tumu te Heuheu makes not only to the destiny of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and New Zealand but to the heritage of the world. We reflect on a bumper year of events and happenings for Māoridom in 2007 and we profile the people and businesses from our largest population base in Tāmaki Makaurau.
This is the November-December 2007 edition and we take a peek into the future and see what Māori are up to in the year 2030. We give you the most accurate picture of how many Māori live in Australia, why they went there and how they're faring. We showcase the great work being achieved in our Te Moana ā Toi region.
This is the September-October edition published entirely in te reo Māori to celebrate Māori Language Week and Māori Language Day 2007. In this edition we highlight the bravery of Corporal Willie Apiata VC, profile our Takitimu region and showcase the many and varied initiatives celebrating te reo Māori.
Kōkiri 03 is the July-August edition and we explore the future of fishing and aquaculture for Māori. We head south and check out Te Waipounamu - its people, places and stories. On offer is a Matariki Calendar 2007/2008 and we highlight southern business success.
This edition of Kōkiri honours and recognises the huge contributions and sacrifices of our tūpuna and kaumātua during the wars of the 20th Century. We travel to our Te Taitokerau region, offer a Te Matatini 2007 National Kapa Haka poster and profile our talented rangatahi achievers.
This is the first edition of the newly branded Kōkiri published in February-March 2007 - it replaces the proud legacy of Kōkiri Paetae. We examine who the average Māori is, take a look into the Te Tairāwhiti region, its people and businesses and we check out Waitangi Day celebrations throughout the motu.