Te Reo Māori at the Heart of the News: Pohaturoa Waenga Takes Stock of the Week

From the biggest kaupapa affecting Māori communities to the stories shaping the national conversation, Radio Waatea’s national Te Reo Māori reporter Pohaturoa Waenga continues to bring the issues that matter to whānau across Aotearoa. As another busy week of news and current affairs comes to an end, Pohaturoa joins Dale Husband on Radio Waatea to…


From the biggest kaupapa affecting Māori communities to the stories shaping the national conversation, Radio Waatea’s national Te Reo Māori reporter Pohaturoa Waenga continues to bring the issues that matter to whānau across Aotearoa.

As another busy week of news and current affairs comes to an end, Pohaturoa joins Dale Husband on Radio Waatea to reflect on some of the major developments making headlines.

Through her national reporting, Pohaturoa covers the political, social, cultural and community issues affecting Māori, bringing a Te Reo Māori perspective to stories that matter locally and nationally.

Her work forms an important part of Radio Waatea’s commitment to delivering Māori news in Te Reo Māori, ensuring audiences can engage with current affairs through the language and perspectives of te ao Māori.

Alongside her news reporting, Pohaturoa contributes to the wider Waatea digital platform, where audiences can access stories, interviews and discussions covering kaupapa Māori from across the motu.

Her weekly kōrero with Dale provides an opportunity to revisit the issues making headlines, explore their significance for whānau and highlight stories that deserve greater attention.

Audiences can follow Pohaturoa’s reporting and catch up with Radio Waatea’s Te Reo Māori news and current affairs programmes online.

From breaking news to in-depth kōrero, Radio Waatea continues to provide a platform for Māori voices, Māori perspectives and the everyday use of Te Reo Māori.

He reo kia rere, he kōrero kia rangona — keeping our language, our stories and our communities connected.

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