Influence: Te Wharehuia Milroy - a podcast by RNZ

Te Ahi Kaa pays tribute to Maori language exemplar, Te Wharehuia Milroy who passed away earlier this week. Milroy was professor of Maori at the University of Waikato, a trustee of the Kohanga Reo Trust, and alongside Sir Timoti Karetu and Pou Temara, he created the Maori language school of excellence, Te Panekiretanga o te Reo Maori. Te Ahi Kaa is with Kohanga Reo teachers Mauria Ngatoko and Jesse Huriwai who both share the important lessons they learned from him as students. Thanks to Nga Taonga Sound and Vision, the programme features highlights of Milroys 2009 acceptance speech at the Te Waka Toi awards, where he was one of several recipients honoured for their work.

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