People of Puāwai

Host: Various
Categories: Children and Youth
Languages: English

Plains FM 96.9
Produced By: Plains FM & Leadership Lab

Join the amazing rangatahi from the Puāwai leadership coaching programme as they kōrero about topics close to their hearts. Follow the Puāwai team on Instagram at @puawai_youth Puāwai is a Te ao Māori informed, rangatahi (youth) programme with a focus on inclusion and diversity from Leadership Lab.

All Episodes

People of Puāwai -Preach, a young wāhine Māori on her experience growing up in Ōtautahi

Published: 12/3/2025 5:00 p.m.

Kōrero with Preach is a powerful and authentic episode of People of Puāwai, where we sit down with Preach, a young wāhine Māori growing up in Ōtautahi. She shares her honest kōrero about wellbeing, culture, community and her journey of embracing her identity and her hopes for the future.

People of Puāwai - Beyond the Waves: Moana 2 Review

Published: 05/3/2025 5:00 p.m.

Join two young Pacific voices from Ōtautahi as they dive into Moana 2, exploring its cultural representation and the way it brought community together. From the movie to the soundtrack, they unpack what the film means for Pasifika identity and connection.