Māpuna The Godfather of Māori sports commentary Hemana Waaka.
This week on Māpuna we speak to one of legends of Māori broadcasting and one of the first people to do sports commentary in te reo Māori, Hemana Waaka. Waaka has called everything from rugby, league and netball to woodchopping and sheep shearing. Over the course of his years in the commentary booth Waaka literally wrote the book on Māori sports terminology, when he started many sports terms had no simple Māori equivalent. With the help of his Tuhoe kaumātua he was able to adapt the right words to sport, such as fullback for which he adopted the word 'haika,' meaning anchor. On the 17th of October Waaka is launching his dictionary of Māori sport terminology as an app covering 12 different sports codes, which he hopes will be both useful resource for teachers and a tool to standardise sports vocabulary in the media. [Saturday 07 October 2023, 12:12]
Every Saturday after the Midday news, Julian Wilcox talks to Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends, to business leaders, to artists and community advocates. Māpuna acknowledges those who are beloved and respected within their communities. 'He māpuna e arohatia ana, e kaingāukautia ana.' Producer - Tama Muru.
Primary Title
- Māpuna
Episode Title
- The Godfather of Māori sports commentary Hemana Waaka.
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 7 October 2023
Start Time
- 12 : 00
Finish Time
- 13 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Radio New Zealand National
Broadcaster
- Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
- Every Saturday after the Midday news, Julian Wilcox talks to Māori throughout Aotearoa, from sports legends, to business leaders, to artists and community advocates. Māpuna acknowledges those who are beloved and respected within their communities. 'He māpuna e arohatia ana, e kaingāukautia ana.' Producer - Tama Muru.
Episode Description
- This week on Māpuna we speak to one of legends of Māori broadcasting and one of the first people to do sports commentary in te reo Māori, Hemana Waaka. Waaka has called everything from rugby, league and netball to woodchopping and sheep shearing. Over the course of his years in the commentary booth Waaka literally wrote the book on Māori sports terminology, when he started many sports terms had no simple Māori equivalent. With the help of his Tuhoe kaumātua he was able to adapt the right words to sport, such as fullback for which he adopted the word 'haika,' meaning anchor. On the 17th of October Waaka is launching his dictionary of Māori sport terminology as an app covering 12 different sports codes, which he hopes will be both useful resource for teachers and a tool to standardise sports vocabulary in the media. [Saturday 07 October 2023, 12:12]
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Community
- Current affairs
- Interview
- News
Hosts
- Louise Pagonis (Presenter, RNZ News)
- Julian Wilcox (Presenter, Māpuna)