Tena koutou e te iwi. Anei ta tatou taonga a te Waka Huia, hei mataki mai ma koutou ia wiki. He konei puta ai nga taonga kei te mau tonu i waenganui i te iwi i tenei wa.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of TVNZ, Waka Huia looks back at history of Maori programmes on New Zealand television.

Waka Huia follows reporter Mana Epiha's personal journey to one of the most remote islands on the planet, Rapa Nui (Easter Island). In this documentary, Mana reveals a rare inside look at the tribulations of modern Rapa Nui who share a similar history, culture and language with New Zealand Māori. Mana is taken into heart and home and discovers life on the island through a fisherman and his family, a musical activist, and a local guide. He is captivated by the presence of the ancient volcanoes and the spell-binding aura of the iconic giant Mo'ai statues scattered on this eerie landscape. It is through this passage of discovery that Mana begins to realise his own individual lineage unravelling before him.

79 year old Takaputai Mete Walker of Ngati Kahungunu descent is now the last Master Wood Carver of his generation, but what motivated this man to take this path at the age of 27?

Only a few remain, but these Tuhoe elders are very much dedicated to ensuring the Tuhoe Festival continues, so that it may be enjoyed by the thousands of Tuhoe people.

A profile of the last president of the 28th Maori Battalion Association, Nolan Raihania.

Profile of Maori Party co-leader Dr Pita Sharples.

Profile of Napier clergyman Dr Paraire Randolph Whaanga, as he talks about growing up in the Anglican faith and the ancient teachings of his tohuna.

An early effort to bring all Maori people together as one voice in a Maori parliament. Te Kauhanganui, he pāremata Māori. I tīmata tēnei whakaaro mai i te hainatanga o te Whakaputanga, ara The Declaration of Independence. Ka tae he ope ki runga o Maungakawa, te wāhi i tū ai te whare pāremata Māori tuatahi, ko te upoko o te tira nei ko Te Arikinui Te Atairangaikāhu. Ka kōrerohia e tētehi kaumātua ngā kōrero tawhito o te pito whenua nei. Ka haere te kaupapa ki te marae o Rukumoana i Mōrenawhira.

Ko te kaupapa kōrero ko te raupatu whenua o Waikato. Ka heke mai ō rātou roimata mai te timatanga o te tāae whenua. "I riro whenua atu me hoki whenua mai / As land was taken so land should be returned". The Tainui claim for Waikato lands confiscated by the British, and still held by the Crown.

200th episode. Highlights from past shows.

Ngamaru Raerino grew up in the small town of Te Teko. At school he was told he would be nothing but an aimless rogue, he made a vow to prove his teacher wrong. This is the story of how a boy from Te Teko used the Maori language to become a success.

Ruka Hudson lost his legs after standing on a land mine while serving in Vietnam in 1970.

Joe Harawira is fighting to cleanse land that has been poisoned by toxic waste in the Whakatane area.

Profile of Puni Tiakiwai and his family's involvement with wild horses.

Kaumatua Reg Wharekura is a clairvoyant, who discusses his "embalming" spirit.

A profile of Nga Whakawairangi Hotumauea Hohepa (Ngati Rongomai, Ngati Pikiao).

Profile of broadcaster, journalist, commentator, publisher and politician Derek Fox.

Profile of Pat Rore Stafford, a semi-retired dry stock farmer living in Waitomo.

Profile of the musically talented artist and composer Ngamoni Huata.

Tuwharetoa ritual karakia and moteatea specialist Manunui Blake takes us on a journey to the summit of his ancestral mountain Tauhara in Taupo and explains the old lore and knowledge he is staunchly committed to retaining.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Moutohora island off the coast of Whakatane has been a traditional food gathering place for the local iwi, Ngati Awa for centuries. Up until the 1960's, a group of about 200 Ngati Awa people would travel each summer to the island to harvest the grey-faced petrel . It was a time to celebrate family ties and pass down stories and knowledge between the generations. When bird numbers began to dwindle however, first the iwi, then the Crown halted the harvest and that ban stayed in place for over 50 years. In that time, large chunks of knowledge pertaining to the practice were lost. Through the establishment of a unique committee which gives Ngati Awa equal management rights with the Crown over several key conservation areas, the tribe has fought for and won back its right to harvest the bird. In this week's episode of Waka Huia the iwi reclaim their historic practice.

This is the life story of 79-year-old Kukupa Tirikatene, who went from being a freezing worker to the Head of the Maori Department at Manukau Institute of Technology [MIT].

Profile of Christopher Laurence Dunn, who gave up his life as a carpenter and 'working for the man' to take up a life in the traditional art of flax weaving.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Rueben (Ngāti Kuri - Te Aupōuri), a 74-year-old from rural Ngataki, is striving to live the simple life, however his balance is threatened when he comes face-to-face with his buried past.

Profile of Joe O'Connor, a kaumatua of Tainui descent, who has lived in the Far North for over forty years and continues to support his community in all things Maori.

Two kuia from Whanganui awa talk about their triumphs, hardships, and the secret to a longer lasting life.

The Māori language has been an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand for 26 years, but it is still in serious decline. Scotty Morrison expresses his thoughts and concern.

Profile of Charles Berryman, a ta maiti whangai in the Berryman whanau who was raised by one of his kuia.

Arana is a Pakeha with 100% European bloodlines who immersed himself in Maori culture and language in the late 1970s.

Waka Huia profiles 85 year old Doreen Erueti of Taranaki who has received a Queen's Service Medal for services to Maori.

A look at the Pai Maarire movement, a syncretic Maori religion that flourished in Aotearoa from about 1863 to 1874.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.