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Haumanu Collective is dedicated to the revival, teaching, and sharing of taonga pūoro and the revitalisation of these indigenous Māori musical instruments so that they can be used and enjoyed once again.
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Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
In this episode, James Webster and Libby Gray engage in a wānanga with the late tohunga pūoro, Hinewirangi Kohu-Morgan of Ngāti Kahungungu and Tauranga Moana. We delve into her vast experience in te ao pūoro, starting with the māramatanga (understanding) taught to her by her pāpā and the elders who guided her journey into te ao pūoro. We explore the teachings passed down by her pāpā, reflecting on his kōrero of the four doors of the oro tangata (human voice) and their significance as pūoro in her practice. Hinewirangi is passionate about her understanding of Ātua Māori and the current gender imbalance that misguides our people. Her story is one of pain and trauma, and how her own healing journey has guided and motivated her to help others heal through oro. Kei te Māreikura, Kei te tōhunga pūoro hoki wairua mai.
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Reti Hedley, nō Ngāti Tūwharetoa, is an established musician, composer and audio producer. Mentored by his late mother Rangiiria Hedley, a renowned taonga pūoro artist and lecturer, Reti inherited her knowledge of taonga pūoro. Reti has progressed this precious knowledge further with a degree at WINTEC, which he now incorporates into his life and his band ‘IA’, helping to open up a space for Maori musicians to make both Taonga Puoro and Te Reo Māori more accessible to the public.
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Tāmihana speaks with carver and community pūoro facilitator Sam Palmer. Brought up in a Pākehā upbringing, the ‘Wood Ninja’ Sam, speaks about what first drew him to Taonga Puoro. He elaborates on his in-depth practical instrument making wānanga that he runs, the formal tikanga of how he approaches whakairo within a modern context, and also the incorporation of other practitioner’s influences within his teachings and sharing of mātauranga māori.
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
James interviews Grammy award winning soloist and Māori taonga puoro specialist Jerome Kavanagh Poutama nō Ngāti Maniapoto - Matakore, Mōkai Pātea, Ngāti Rangi - Ata Whanganui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Caomhánach (Irish). Jerome shares his early beginnings in Taonga Puoro, how his practice evolved from working in kura and kohanga reo, and how the settling practice of Oro Atua was developed. Fascinated with sound that activates human power, Jerome furthered this with technology and has travelled the world performing with Taonga Puoro in a modern context, and has a composers residency at Victoria University.
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
In this episode, Libby and Thomas discuss the use of Taonga Puoro in the hauora space, as a tool for aiding mental health and addiction recovery. They also discuss some exciting plans for future projects, such as a Taonga Puoro orchestra.
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Wiremu Sarich, of Ngā Puhi and Te Rarawa descent, is a leading Māori educator in the Far North, working with young and old alike to create inclusive spaces for exploring Ngā Taonga Takaro and Taonga Puoro. He chats with Horomono Horo about his playful work - a result of his carefree childhood growing up in South Auckland and connection to Te Ao Måori through his whanau.
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tāmihana is joined by multi-disciplinary artist, storyteller and tāonga pūoro practitioner, Te Kahureremoa Taumata, nō Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Tuwharetoa. With a love for sound and strong a connection to te taiao, Te Kahureremoa chats about cultural influences, her passion for sharing mātauranga through kōrero pūrākau, and her own creative musical endeavours with Taonga Puoro.
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
For Jo’el Kōmene, his taonga puoro are a connection to the soul. A musician and carver with whakapapa to Nga Puhi, Tainui and Tapuika, he tells of his toi Māori journey; beginning with learning whakairo which fuelled a passion for Taonga Puoro, then furthering his practice with a masters in the kōauau. Now working in education and sharing his mātauranga, Jo’el is a key player in the revitalisation of te ao toi Māori.
Haumanu Collective
The group is dedicated to the revival, teaching, and sharing of these taonga. We are a newly formed rōpū, are representatives of the wider rōpū, and a continuation of Haumanu.
Mandated by the broader Taonga Pūoro whānau with the support of CNZ and MCH to facilitate a Strengthening Taonga Pūoro strategy.
The core collective are:
- Elizabeth Gray
- Tāmihana Katene
- Horomona Horo
- James Webster
- Awhina Tamarapa
- Mahina-Ina Kingi-Kaui
- Jo’el Komene
- Eli Maiava
- Brendon Moses
Taonga Pūoro were historically used in the arts of healing and cultural ceremonies and still are today, in varying degrees. Due to historical events, there was a decline in the use and cultural practice of the instrumental traditions within Māori culture and with the knowledge base connected to it.
There has been a revival of this craft over the last 30-40 years, led by the late Hirini Melbourne, the late Richard Nunns, Brian Flintoff and Ranginui Keefe, Joe Malcolm, Clem Mellish, the late Rangiiria Hedley, Aroha Yates Smith, Hinewīrangi Kohu Morgan, Ross and Bruce Gregory, Te Miringa Hohaia and others. Haumanu has grown from these initiatives.
Our podcast aims to provide you wide an audible experience so that you can hear these instruments played and to learn more about them.