Takatāpui Talk
by Donald Hollingsworh
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Latest episode
Geoff Ruaine — Part One — Finding Geoff
Geoff Ruaine — Part One — Finding Geoff
About this podcast
Takatāpui Talk is a living collection of stories — a weaving together of voices from our community, shared with honesty, care, and deep respect.
Each kōrero holds a life lived — through love, loss, identity, whānau, and resilience — offering insight into what it means to be takatāpui in Aotearoa, both then and now.
This series is not about explanation or justification. It is about presence. It is about truth. It is about us, speaking for ourselves.
Created within a space of trust and connection, these conversations are a taonga — for our people, for our whānau, and for those who seek to understand us more deeply.
Takatāpui Talk is a reminder that we are not new, we are not invisible — we have always been here.
These kōrero are about resilience, laughter, truth, and love.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 22 episodes
- Geoff Ruaine — Part One — Finding Geoff · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 20Send us Fan Mail 🌈 TAKATĀPUI TALK – INDIGENOUS VOICES GEOFFREY RUAINE | A TWO-PART SPECIAL Island roots. Untold stories. A life worth sharing. From growing up in Rotorua to the…
- Paul Heard – Takatāpui Talk Final · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 19Send us Fan Mail 🐻🌈 MEET PAPA BEAR! This Sunday on Takatāpui Talk – Indigenous Voices, we're joined by Paul Heard, affectionately known as “Papa Bear.” From Auckland's legendary…
- Political Panel · 1 h 7 min · Season 2 Episode 18Send us Fan Mail TAKATĀPUI TALK: ELECTION SPECIAL — POLITICS, POLICIES & A LITTLE BIT OF FILTH! 🌈🗳️ Politics has never sounded quite like this! With the election approaching…
- Krystal Kara Takatāpui Talk · 55 minSend us Fan Mail “This is my love letter.” ❤️🌈 Tonight on Takatāpui Talk — Indigenous Voices, we meet Krystal Kara, one of the wāhine stepping onto the stage for Miss Whakawahine…
- Tiffany Takatāpui Talk · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 17Send us Fan Mail Tiffany Twist | Miss Whakawahine 2026, whakapapa and finding her voice This week on Takatāpui Talk, Indigenous Voices, I sit down with Tiffany Twist for a kōrero…
- Nephi Takatāpui Talk · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 16Send us Fan Mail Nephi’s Story | Takatāpui Talk, Indigenous Voices After more than three decades, Donald reconnects with Nephi, a friend from his Auckland salon days. Together…
- Te Warena Takatāpui Talk · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 15Send us Fan Mail In this beautiful and deeply personal episode, Te Warena shares her journey from childhood into a remarkable working life shaped by creativity, education and…
- Macau Johnson Takatāpui Talk · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 14Send us Fan Mail 🌈 TONIGHT AT 6PM | MACAU JOHNSON Tonight on Takatāpui Talk, Macau Johnson shares a kōrero filled with the highs and lows of life. From his childhood and studying…
- Dr Huhana Hickey Takatāpui Talk · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 13Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of **Takatāpui Talk — Indigenous Voices**, Donald Hollingsworth sits down with **Dr Huhana Hickey MNZM** for an intimate conversation…
- Rawiri Tahau Maurirere Takatāpui Talk · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 12Send us Fan Mail RAWIRI TAHAU MAURIRERE ❤️🖤 This week on Takatāpui Talk, I sit down with hairdresser and creative Rawiri Tahau Maurirere for a kōrero that begins with his…
- Mihirawhiti Searancke Takatāpui Talk · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 11Send us Fan Mail We are honoured to welcome Mihirawhiti Searancke to Takatāpui Talk. From her whakapapa and identity to her years as a psychiatric nurse, activism, and…
- Glory Haronga Takatāpui Talk · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 10Send us Fan Mail 🌺 NEW EPISODE | TAKATĀPUI TALK 🌺 This week on Takatāpui Talk, we're honoured to welcome Glory Haronga, the reigning Miss Whakawahine 2025. Born and raised in…
- Amanduh La — Part Two · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 9Send us Fan Mail 🌈 Takatāpui Talk | Amanduh La – Part Two | The Power of Drag, Identity & Legacy In Part Two of my conversation with the incredible Amanduh La, we explore the…
- Amanduh La — Part One · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 9Send us Fan Mail 🌈 From Tokoroa to Paris, Italy and New York Fashion Week… this is the extraordinary story of Amanduh La. Growing up in the Mormon faith, discovering her…
- Jade Dayna Kanara Mills Takatāpui Talk · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 8Send us Fan Mail Jade Dayna Kanara Mills | Finding Sisterhood, Love & Identity | Takatāpui Talk Ep. 8 Today on Takatāpui Talk, I sit down with the wonderful Jade Dayna Kanara…
- Steven Oats Takatāpui Talk · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 7Send us Fan Mail Steven Oates | Television, Radio, Pride & Community | Takatāpui Talk For decades, Steven Oates has been a familiar face and voice in Aotearoa's rainbow…
- Raureti Ormond · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 6Send us Fan Mail At a young age, Raureti Ormond is already helping shape the future of Takatāpui storytelling in Aotearoa. A playwright, performer, drag artist and creative…
- Taane Mete Takatāpui Talk · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 5Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Takatāpui Talk, Donald Hollingsworth sits down with dancer, choreographer and breathwork facilitator Taane Mete. Taane shares the story of a…
- Takatāpui Talk Donald Hollingsworth our Host interviewed by Claudette Hauiti · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 4Send us Fan Mail For the first time on Takatāpui Talk, the host becomes the guest. In this deeply personal episode, award-winning journalist and broadcaster Claudette Hauiti…
- Takatāpui talk Claudette Hauiti · 60 min · Season 2 Episode 3Send us Fan Mail Claudette Hauiti — Media, Politics, Identity & Belonging In this episode of Takatāpui Talk, Donald Hollingsworth sits down with broadcaster, political…
