Weaving our Worlds
Episodes
#13: Around the Treaty in 100 Pages: Ross Calman Makes History Accessible
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Video episode available on my Substack. Ross Calman (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa) is a writer, historian, and translator whose ...
#12: Avril Bell - Becoming Tangata Tiriti: Relationships, Responsibility, and Reflections
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thoughtful and timely episode of Weaving Our Worlds, Melanie is joined by sociologist and author Avril Bell to explore the themes of her book,...
#11: Angela Wanhalla & Erica Newman - Māori on the Home Front: Resilience, Rangatiratanga, and Wartime Mobilisation
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weaving Our Worlds, Melanie sits down with historians Angela Wanhalla and Erica Newman to delve into the untold stories behind the ...
#10: Melanie Nelson - Libertarianism in legislation: Unpacking the Regulatory Standards Bill
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the tables are turned. Thanks to Bryan Bruce Investigates for initiating and sharing this podcast episode where he interviews Melanie...
#1 Coherent podcast - A Legal Straitjacket: Jane Kelsey on Neoliberalism and the Regulatory Standards Bill
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the debut episode of my new podcast, Coherent. Listeners of Weaving our Worlds might find it of interest. It's available on most podcas...
#9: Sarah Hopkinson - Exploring Pākehā identity, sustainability, and te Tiriti justice
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking episode, Sarah Hopkinson, a māmā, curriculum designer, urban farmer, and storyteller, joins Melanie to unravel the intrica...
#8: Jen Margaret - Honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi, changing systems and working as allies
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode, Melanie Nelson sits down with Jen Margaret, a dedicated advocate and educator for te Tiriti o Waitangi. Jen has spent over...
#7: Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod - Toitū te Reo festival, the future of the language and the need for allies
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod joins Melanie to talk about the upcoming celebration of te reo Māori - the first national Māori language festival, Toitū ...
#6: Beth Tupara-Katene - Ocean centred marine-governance, community led solutions & customary/commercial fisheries
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Tupara-Katene joins Melanie to share the findings of research project Tangaroa Ararau. The project has focused on how to put Tangaroa and Hinemoa...
#5: Dr Jessica Hutchings - Māori food sovereignty, GMOs & being allies
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jessica Hutchings talks about Māori and indigenous food sovereignty, and her practice of this in her own life, through growing food, research and ...
#4: Alex Barnes - Co-governance education, walking between worlds & growing peace
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Barnes talks about the complexities and benefits co-governance education in Aotearoa through application of te Tiriti o Waitangi, the subject of ...
#3: Hona Black - Being Māori in a Pākehā world, Māori humour and sexuality in te reo
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hona Black talks about Māori wit and humour and his efforts to help revitalise that particular aspect of te reo. He shares his experience growing up ...
#2: Dame Anne Salmond - Criticism of Treaty principles review & our opportunity to live creatively
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Anne Salmond talks about her experience of walking between worlds over the past 50 years, witnessing racism and injustice, and working to grow un...
#1: Whirimako Black - Mōteatea, cultural reconnection & music as healing
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whirimako Black speaks openly about memories of her early life in Te Urewera and Kawerau and how that has shaped her life and career. She shares her l...