Tihema Baker | Turncoat Author

Tīhema Baker (Raukawa te Au ki te Tonga, Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, and Ngāti Toa Rangatira) a writer and Tiriti o Waitangi-based policy advisor from Ōtaki joins us again to read […]


Tīhema Baker (Raukawa te Au ki te Tonga, Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, and Ngāti Toa Rangatira) a writer and Tiriti o Waitangi-based policy advisor from Ōtaki joins us again to read a passage from his latest novel released this year called Turncoat which explores the tensions faced by Māori working for government.

 

Tihema Baker, Turncoat Author, Tiriti o Waitangi-based policy advisor, Māori working for government

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  • Radio Waatea is Auckland’s only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Ngā Whare Waatea marae in Māngere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.

    Radio Waatea is Auckland’s only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.