.Join us as we have an amazing and super inspiring kōrero with entrepreneur and rangatahi advocate Sarah Colcord Sarah is the founder of the NZ made products Facebook page and in 2020 launched an online marketplace for NZ small businesses called www.chooice.co.nz in response to COVID-19 lock down to tautoko local small businesses. Not only has she supported many small businesses, she has represented her community in local government as a voice for rangatahi! Grab yourself a kāwhe or listen in during your morning hīkoi as we delve into Sarah's world.

In this episode we kōrero with former secondary school teacher, local government representative and rangatahi advocate Dr. Will Flavell and his experiences as a rangatahi Māori in education, local governance, learning language and the importance of community development.

This episode we speak with rangatahi MC and Poet Keeda Walters and Youth Advocate and Creative Michael Moore about poetry and the power of words. This kōrero shed light on the powerful world of spoken word and how rangatahi can engage in spoken word and why it's a powerful tool to enhance mana!

Rangatahi Kei Runga Podcast powered by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa  This episode we kōrero with world champion DJ, beatmaker and streamer DJ SPELL.  DJ Spell shares his whakaaro on being Māori and how as a youth he gravitated towards hiphop. He privides insight into how and why he utilises social media as a business tool for his art and drops gem after gem for rangatahi who are wanting to step into the music producing, DJing and beatmaking world.  For rangatahi who are beatmakers and DJ's this is an episode you don't want to miss.   #rangatahi #rangatahikeirunga #youth #youthedevelopment #djspell 

This episode Jordaan goes 1V1 podcast style with 17 year old rangatahi Akiva McBirney-Griffin of Kirikiriroa.  Akiva recently helped his NBL Otago Nuggets team secure the 2020 NBL Championship whilst still a Year 13 at St.Johns Collegiate. He discusses his passion for basketball, participating at the 2019 NBA Academy and what his next steps are with basketball and education.

In this episode the boys kōrero with 2020 All Black Sevens player William Warbrick of Kawerau. William shares his experience of growing up in the small rural community of Kawerau and discusses his challenges in high school rugby, his time as a student at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and his professional rugby career thus far.

On this episode of Rangatahi Kei Runga podcast, Francis Leger drops into our innovation hub for a quick chat and to share his story and experiences. Mauri ora!  Follow Francis on instagram: @f_leger Follow rangatahi kei runga on our socials.  Instagram: rangatahikeirunga Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RangatahiKei...

Nau mai, haere mai and welcome to the whānau!  The first episode of the Rangatahi Kei Runga Podcast with Dawson Feagai-Marama and Jordaan Tuitama of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.  The uso's talk about their experiences working with young people, how they began their careers working for youth and share their thoughts on the current status of rangatahi and where too from here.  Mauri Ora!  #rangatahikeirunga #rkrp #twoa