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The Whakapapa of Waka Ama in Te Whitianga-a-Kupe by Mike Benett and Natalie Jones - Coromind Issue 29, 2025

Kupe, the legendary Polynesian explorer, journeyed from the Pacific to Aotearoa on the Matawhaorua, a great double-hulled waka. According to tradition, Kupe was ‘chasing a wheke’ – a giant octopus – which metaphorically describes how he and his crew navigated the vast Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (Pacific Ocea…

# 23 Captaincy, Comebacks, and Courage w Vei (Veiongo) | The Reality of Elite Sport and a Law Degree

Our final episode for Season 2 to finish our year on a high we bring to you the amazingly talented Vei She started out as a First VIII rower in high school before taking on Waka Ama, competing on the world stage as an ocean athlete. Post COVID she then discovered he love for Rugby Union, representi…

Holistic Wellbeing Through Waka Ama by Mike Benett and Natalie Jones - Coromind Issue 39, 2026

We have our gym bunnies, those seeking connection, and others wanting to explore Te Ao Māori – we all came to waka ama for different reasons.  www.coromind.nz

EP255 – Navigating the Moana & Life | Hinerapa Rupuha on Purpose, Te Ao Māori & Collective Strength

In Episode 255, I sit down with Hinerapa Rupuha, a mana wahine deeply anchored in te ao Māori, with a passion for te reo Māori, traditional navigation, and voyaging. Raised through kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa Māori, Hinerapa attributes much of who she is today to her whānau and the strong foundati…

FULL SHOW high school hustlers

On the Clint, Meg, and Dan Podcast, the team kicks off with talk of a 90s band quitting after 30 years, Clint’s tattoo update and marriage negotiations, and a “more or less” game comparing celebrity net worths. Scandal includes Phineas on writing for Billie Eilish and Paul Rudd’s teenage arrest sto…

How water pollution is stopping young athletes from competing

Raw sewage, dead animals, life-threatening logs are just some of the obstacles athletes worry about facing if they have to get into the water for their sport. New research from Waikato University has found climate change and the impact of extreme weather events have had a huge impact on getting you…

Volunteers! When you are doing it all ... in discussion with Abby Golden and Chris Joseph for Community Governance Aotearoa

This session I facilitated a panel considering volunteer organisations which was put on by Community Governance Aotearoa. I am grateful to Rose and Alice and the team there for letting me put up the audio of the session on Seeds Podcast as well. Volunteer boards (sports clubs, waka ama, arts grou…

S1E28 - Interview with Wally Noble - Disability researcher, Disability awareness presenter and Advocate

Wally Noble My name is Wally Noble and I am a T4 paraplegic and manual wheelchair user whose work is grounded in lived experience, disability awareness, and creating greater understanding of the everyday realities faced by disabled people. I work as a researcher with the Donald Beasley Institute a…