Welcome to Everyday Diamonds, come and listen to some meaningful content from the people that you know. So sit or walk or run or whatever, and listen to some goodness from a Māori boy from Hawkes Bay with a dream to share the knowledge from the people, to the people. Mauri ora RaunBy Raun Makirere-Haerewa

Mauri ora whānau, We head into part 2 of Clinton Vaisus's episode "Learning from mistakes and growing from them". We speak about the guys thoughts on what a growth mindset is and how it can help with personal growth, we speak about once you are on the path to personal growth how to stay on that path, and finish with a chat about the Polynesian peop…

Kia ora koutou Welcome to episode one of 2023, only two months in and we have already been tested as a people and as a nation, but in testing times we show our strength by our unity in the face of adversity #cyclonegabrielle But we needed to start the year off with a bang and so episode one of 2023 is with my mate Clinton Vaiusu, in this episode we…

2022 whanau why not send it off with a laugh lol. The final episode of 2022 I have a chat about some of the bloopers I have made throughout my podcasting journey, so have a laugh at my expense whanau. Have a great rest of your year everyone and bring in 2023 in style with a bang. Churr whanau from mine to yours, and as usual, into it #everydaydiamo…

Episode 17 whanau, welcome back to the show. Today I speak with my good bro, Reece Tuala-Fata about the success of the Toa Samoa rugby league team and what it means for future Samoan athletes. In todays episode I talk with Reece about the un-matched supporters that the small Pacific islands produce, we talk about what it means to him to be a Samoan…

Churr whanau, appreciation, what is it and why is it important? Today whanau I speak about what appreciation means to me and why I think its important. I speak about how to show appreciation and how to take compliments/appreciation which is something that I struggled with for years. I also show my appreciation to all you guys with something special…

Episode 15 I speak with Chris Treacher about working in the high performance sport space as a Maori male. In this episode whanau I speak with Chris about his experience in the high performance sport space and what benefit having a te ao Maori background brings to his role not only for himself but for the athletes he works with. We speak about his t…

Welcome back to Everyday Diamonds whanau, its been a minute but we're back. Episode 14 I speak about what being a parent means to me and also interview the people who have the greatest insight as to how I parent, my kids. In this episode I talk about 5 key areas that are very important to me as a father which are Showing love Discipline Feeding the…

Mauri ora whanau, our third and final episode of our series, today we interview Jayden Winterburn and have a korero about youth suicide and what skills do we need to ensure our rangatahi are equipped with to ensure they can deal with suiside. A really impactful episode today whanau, Jayden has some unreal experience that can help out a lot in the s…

Kia ora koutou, part 2 of our 3 part series looking at adolescent health. This episode I talk with Ryan Gardiner about youth employment. We talk about what the current status for youth employment looks like, what skills are helping keep rangatahi in jobs, what are some of the challenges our rangatahi are facing now regarding employment, and how do …

Kia ora tatau, part 2 of my interview with Tamanuhiri Russell. We carry on and finish up our discussion about the bros journey into toi Maori and then we start to dive into his views and personal experience with depression and anxiety. An awesome way to finish up an absolutely amazing interview whanau, so please click the follow button and remember…

Kia ora whanau and welcome to episode 12, today I speak with an amazing man who is an exceptional artist, today whanau I speak to Tamanuhiri Russell. We speak about his journey into toi Maori and where his passion for Maori art came from, we also speak about depression and anxiety and his experience with both of these issues. We speak about some of…

Mauri ora whanau, part 1 of our 3 part series which focuses on adolescent health, today I speak with Jase Williams the principal of Henry Hill primary school in Napier. Jase has turned the culture of his kura around with this new (not new) approach "Trauma informed care". This approach has had some amazing results with not only the tamariki at his …

Mauri ora whanau, welcome to episode number 11. Today I speak with a expert in botany, today whanau I speak with a good friend of mine (who has chosen to remain anonymous) about cannabis and its move from the criminal underground status it has had in our country for the past few decades, to making its way into mainstream health. We also speak about…

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Episode iwa e te whanau, today I speak with my older brother Tui Makirere-Haerewa and discuss his experience with COVID-19. We discuss how COVID effected him and if it was what he expected or not, we also talk about what preparation he did for COVID if any and what impact it had on his family. Another banger of a show whanau filled with laughs whic…

Kia ora e te whanau, welcome to episode 8, today I speak with an amazing man that is known the country over for his craft, today whanau I speak with Peleti Oli. I speak with Peleti about his barbering journey, how he started barbering, where he has to go from here with barbering and the impact it has had on his life. We also talk about what Flaxmer…

Episode 7 whanau I talk with Wendy Pirie. Wendy is the co-founder of the DEN (Discover Education in Nature) a early childhood education center that is based on using the environment as a platform for education. I talk with Wendy about the education framework and how it has changed over the past 10 years.We also talk about what skills she thinks it …

Episode 6 whanau, I talk with Dr Craig Harrison, Craig is a youth athlete development expert who is based in Auckland. We discuss a area of youth athlete development called "Movement exploration" we discuss the importance of movement exploration for both youth athletes and adult elite level athletes also. We also talk about how to get the work-life…

By Raun Makirere-Haerewa

By Raun Makirere-Haerewa

Episode 3 I talk with Ormond Heather, a young Cook island Maori man who lectures at E.I.T in Hawkes Bay. I discuss Ormond's journey to complete his degree, move on to complete his post grad diploma and now working through his masters. We also discuss what it is that Ormond thinks it takes to make life changing decisions. A great episode that I had …

In this episode I talk with another legend from Flaxmere, Viliamu Malaitai, we chat about his amazing project "Polyactive" and how it has impacted the community, we also discuss what he thinks it takes to inspire your people to want to lead healthier lives and what Vili uses to measure success. Another great episode with another everyday diamond. M…

In this episode I talk with a good friend of mine Jorian Tangaere, we talk about his amazing journey of running 5km a day for an entire year last year and we also discuss what skills it takes to deal with setbacks. Some of the points we cover off in this episode are Why he made the decision to run 5km a day for a year What he learnt about himself d…

Welcome to Everyday Diamonds, this show is about speaking with the everyday diamonds of our community. I will be talking with experts from a variety of fields about their experiences and what they are experts in, but also talking about everyday challenges and successes we all face.Sit back and enjoy some korero from a Maori boy to the world.…