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Dan Walker Episode 16

Dan Walker is the Global Co Chair of Indigenous at Microsoft. He says being Maori is his super power. Is there a place for indigenous knowledge within tech? Are corporations like Microsoft appreciative of the benefits that diverse perspectives from indigenous cultures can bring? What can be done to bring these two worlds together in a way that brings benefits for both parties.
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Mark Tume Episode 15

Mark Tume is a full time company director. He has been on boards of some of the biggest companies in Australasia and is currently chair of Infratil, Ngai Tahu Holdings, Te Ati Awa Iwi Holdings and a director of Retire Australia. Is there any difference in being a director of an iwi owned company vs a publicly listed company? With Maori shareholders now expecting their businesses to be more aligned to tikanga/ Maori values when operating, how does that impact on the role of directors?
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Dr Ripeka Burke Episode 14

We talk to Dr. Ripeka Burke from her home in Germany about the haka performed by a right wing German group. Ripeka has a doctorate from Victoria University's Maori department. She has a really interesting story about her journey into te Ao Maori (the Maori World) and a non Maori perspective of what Maori culture can bring to the world.
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Rachel Taulelei Episode 13

We talk with Rachel Taulelei, CEO of Kono, the Maori-owned food and beverage business, about her journey into leadership, the impact that indigenous values have on organisational culture and how Maori and indigenous knowledge can help solve some of the world's biggest problems around sustainable management.
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Kahurangi and Chey Milne Episode 12

Chey and Kahurangi Milne are a Rotorua based communications company with a mission: "Kia whakatairanga i te ahurea Māori ki te ao!" This is the promotion of Maori culture to the world. They come from family with haka pedigree and have been bringing haka and Maori culture to a new generation and bigger audiences through modern media channel
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Jamie Tuuta Episode 11

"The next wave of colonisation is the colonisation of our knowledge." Jamie Tuuta has been managing Maori assets for a long time, in his previous role as Maori Trustee and on commercial boards and trust boards of tribal entities around New Zealand. As tribes settle their land claims, we discuss how we ensure the protection of less tangible assets, our intellectual property.
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Bruce Simpson Episode 10

Don't miss this great opportunity to hear from one of London's Maori legends Bruce Simpson. He talks about growing up Maori in small-town New Zealand in the 60s and 70s and then heading overseas biking around the US on a Harley Davidson, moving to the UK and finally reconnecting with his culture through London Maori club Ngati Ranana.
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Toiroa Williams Episode 9

We talk to Toiroa Williams about his journey as a film maker and story teller, including time at Sundance in Los Angeles and sharing haka and Maori culture with Haka Works.
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Kane Harnett Episode 8

We discuss Kane's experiences, from growing up Maori in rural New Zealand, to becoming a management consultant in Copenhagen and founder and CEO of Haka X.
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Emere Wano Episode 7

We discuss Emere’s journey from working in Maori communities fighting for tino rangatiratanga (self determination), to being Festival Director of WOMAD NZ.
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Amelia Butler Episode 6

Hollywood-based Amelia left New Zealand for Los Angeles to further her career as a dancer, and is now teaching Maori language and haka with her business Learn Maori Abroad.
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Precious Clark Episode 5

Travelling the world gave Precious a fresh appreciation of how her culture can benefit others. We discuss how she started Te Kaa with its mission to help 10,000 individuals positively identify with Maori culture.
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James Kerr Episode 4

A best selling author and speaker, James talks about his journey with the All Blacks, and the influence of Maori culture on the greatest team in the world of sport.
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Otene Hopa Episode 3

Otene was schooled as a child in Australia and New Zealand with some of the towering figures of the haka world. He talks of sharing haka around the globe, including in Europe, South Africa, the US and India, and performing at Westminster Abbey in front of the royal family.
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Tupoutama Paki Episode 2

Tupoutama was raised in a family dedicated to ensuring he was embedded and ground in his Maori culture and language. Little did they know that this would give him the confidence and skills to share his culture around the world including North America, Europe, Morocco, Turkey and Iraq.
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David Jones Episode 1

David is a lawyer and negotiator for Maori tribes taking claims against the New Zealand Government for breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document. In between, he travels extensively, sharing insights from Maori culture and his skills as a haka performer with the world.
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