EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 47 MIN
Ngai Tahu leaders speak out over stolen pounamu
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Poutini Ngai Tahu Runanga Co-Chairs Francois Tumahai (Ngati Waewae) and Paul Madgwick (Ngati Mahaki) highlight the need to protect pounamu after the recent sentencing of two people caught trying to illegally export almost 18 kilograms of the precious greenstone. Francois Tumahai says more people are needed to stop pounamu theft over such a vast geographic area and says it's a 'wakeup' call.
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Poutini Ngai Tahu Runanga Co-Chairs Francois Tumahai (Ngati Waewae) and Paul Madgwick (Ngati Mahaki) highlight the need to protect pounamu after the recent sentencing of two people caught trying to illegally export almost 18 kilograms of the precious greenstone. Francois Tumahai says more people are needed to stop pounamu theft over such a vast geographic area and says it's a 'wakeup' call.
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