The Corner NZ Podcast with Koma
The Corner is a podcast about what is going on in Aotearoa (New Zealand) about everything that we love about our country and our people.
The Corner Pod Cast With Koma and Special Guest Bonnie Maihi
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In the city I was brought up in , here in the Waikato , Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). I grew up in a heavely occupied gang neighbour hood in regards to the eyes of colonizers. Through my eyes it was home and whanau familys , but sometimes the neighbourhood would raise up hell and go to work on different gang affiliates.
Gangs are apart of this society thanks to goverment initiatives that fail my people. Taking young kids from there homes and putting them in homes that have a high probability of sexual abuse and abuse in...
The Corner Pod Cast With Koma and Special Guest Maria Huata
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I had the the pleasure of sitting down and re connecting with an old friend, Maria Huata. Maria is a twin, her twin sister sadly past away not so long ago and I would like to acknowledge Pania Huata.
Now Maria was able to come and korero with me between her very busy schedual. Maria is also a member of the Hamilton city council but you will find out all about what she has been upto and where she is heading. So listen in as we conversate and talk about real lif...
The Corner Pod Cast With Koma and Special Guest Graph Artist, Community Kai Mahi, Dal.
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Dal is from the hood, I grew up with his brother Andre kicked it with our homie Brownie Koti who was murdered a few years ago. We all grew up in Fairfield and went to Insoll primary.
Listen in as Dal and my self take a deep dive into life as HipHop artists in our city. Dal is one of Kirikiriroa Graph Artists and has been working in our communitys for many years, helping youth and showing his expression of Art.
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<...The Corner Pod Cast With Koma and Special Guest THE GREAT APE J RILLA from IPW Wrestling
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Today on the Corner Podcast With Koma , I sat down with Jay Barrack Aka The Great Ape J Rilla to korero about his wonderful journey in the IPW Wrestling NZ and how he came about this, our childhood infactuation with WWF wrestling and how it took Aotearoa by storm back in the late 80s. We also chat about working in Sercurity and the transition we made into Mental Health and the things we learnt along the way that benefit us in society. Sit tight and listen in, its a good one
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The Corner Pod Cast With Koma and Special Guest Martial Arts Legend Terry Hill
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Terry Hills name is among some of the top Martial Artist in Aotearoa, Residing in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) Terry runs his Sambu Kai and Karate Kickboxing gym. Ive had the pleasure of working along side Terry at numourous martial arts kickboxing MMA events. I even kick it with his sons now and then although now we getting older we like to stay home lol. Terry come in to the pod cast and had a korero with me about life, love , Martial arts and politics. Listen in and tell me what you think so far of t...
The Corner Pod Cast With Koma and Special Guest Omega B
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4 Corners is the crue, Kirikiriroa (H town) is the city , Waikato is the state. These are the contributing facts for the enviroment that 4 Corners came up in. One of the original founding members of the crew, Omega B aka Brett Wagner sits down with me as we start to unpack some of the great memories we share together in this HipHop culture journey. Omega B has been a pivital member of the HipHop community in Kirikiriroa since I was a teenager tagging the fences and buildings of the city. This will be an inte...
The Corner Pod Cast With Koma and Special Guest David Obeda the creator of the TFS Pod Cast
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It is 2025 and so much has happpened since I last did my Pod Cast.
Our Maori King Tuheitia passed away which broke many of our hearts. We crowned a New Maori Queen, Tuheitia's daughter Ngawai. 70 thousand people marched on parliment to protest against the goverments racist bill they try to pass. I was there with my wife and heaps of our friends, Maori and Tauiwi (Foreigners) together. My mum passed away as well as our cat got run over. I got disqualified from driving for 4 speeding tickets in the last 2 years and that...
Tangihanga
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This week I speak on what's up with all the deaths in and around me here in the Waikato. What's been going on with the racism that has been amping up towards the people of this land Tangata Whenua and a Nation Morns the death of our King.
I touch on the Pacific Music Awards. Here's some Controversy with a bit of intrigue, love and hate all on this episode.
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The Corner with Koma
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So its been a while since ive been able to put my self back together after taking a spiritual hit from some unforeseen events that took place.
This week I get to talk about what great things I am pursuing in life. We touch on how woke you have to be to have an opinion on social media.
The controversy of woman's boxing in the olympics with Iman who has a rear disease that has her in a contraversal predicament and the sensitive nature of people who consider them selves experts o...
The Corner With Koma and Special Guest Cairo the Waikato Warrior George
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Cairo George has been super busy with his Boxing Gym here in Kirikiriroa Waikato. The former NZ welterweight title, Nz Light Middle Weight Title, IBO Asia Pacific welterweight title and Pacific super light weight title holder dropped in to have a Korero about what he's been upto and let us in on his journey as a pro boxer, business owner and dad. Fresh from his trip to Dubai to support David Nikya and his team we get some insite on what Cairo doing. Check this out whanau
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The Corner With Koma and Special Guest "The Flying Fijian" World Kick Boxing Champ and Crowned King in the Ring Carlos Hicks.
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I had the pleasure of meeting Carlos many years ago in the House of Pain Gym that we b both trained in. Back then Carlos was a young up and coming fighter with a goal and a plan. Now he is a World Champion Title holder a crowned King in the Ring and a proud father.
listen in as we talk about Carlos journey as a young Fijian lad growing up in south Auckland Tamakai Makaurau and moving to Kirikiriroa. His passion for fighting his passion for his community and Music. check this...
The Corner With Koma and Special Guest Chris Heke BJJ Black Belt Core MMA creator of Choke a Bro
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What a day
This morning I was in Meremere which is a very small village heading north from Kirikiriroa towards Tamaki Makaurau to help my cousin and with his mothers books (Whakapapa/Family tree) recording her and our other Aunties. After they yummy kai (Food) I heading to Paeroa for a Hui (Meeting) with whanau about the future of our Marae Te Pai O Hauraki. That meeting finished around 530 is so I b lined it back to Kirikiriroa to set up for Chris Heke.
I Met Chris a few years ago as I...
The Corner With Koma and Special Guest DJ Sirvere
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I had a visit from a friend of mine Phil Bell aka Dj Sirvere.
Born in Kirikiriroa Waikato, Dj Sirvere has become a name in Aotearoa HipHop.
Recognize was a Music TV show that had Dj Sirvere and DLT host sparking a national wave of Music , Dance , Art and Djing with there compitition they held where you could win the latest set of Vestex Turnies and Mixer which was won by Kirikiriroa HipHop Crue Native sons (Marcus Taukiri, Norm, Tauk and DJ Freeman Fatu)
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The Corner with Koma and BBoy Delite from 4 Corners and Disruptive Breakers
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Bboy Delite has an amazing story from being in Time Bandits to making his way into 4 Corners and also one of the Allstar Disruptiv Bboys. Jorel Mqueen has traveled near and far with Dancing, mixing it up with some of the best in the world and also rolling with his cousin BBoy RK into the HipHop realm of battling.
Bboy Delite is one of my favourite stylistic dancers to come out of the Waikato , and even though he is not dancing at this moment in time you never know.
Jorel speaks a...
The Corner with Koma and special guest Marcus Taukiri from Native Sons.
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Part 2
We continue talking about my recovery from the tumour and self healing, also the importance of strengthening and supporting our Wahine to create a better environment for our children and their children. We speak on generational trauma which effects many of us but seems to be more up front in today's society. The conversation leads in to some of the most awkward moments and some of the most amazing moments in both our journeys not only having had survived growing up in this racist society but now we can are at th...
The Corner with Koma with special guest Marcus Taukiri from Native Sons
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Wow where do I begin? At the beginning I suppose, Marcus sits down with me and we talk about life from young Maori fellas who purchased a 2 dollar mic and asked our neighbours if we could borrow there tape recorder and making a song to being a couple of veteran Mcs who have both done some amazing things in life and music.
We talk about the community leaders out there and our journey serving the community and our most amazing achievements of all. Making it to Koro status, and beholding our true cal...
The Corner With Koma Mothers Day Special
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Mothers Day
Today was an awesome day to get out on my Indian Scout, go riding with my cuzzy and get out into the wind.
In this episode I speak about what Ive been up to for the last few weeks with the death of an uncle I try to explain some of the processes we Maori undertake when a loved one has passed. What happens in the world of Maori, what we do so we can process this and some of the things that happen on the Marae. I also speak...
The Corner with Koma and Special Guest Tipene
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Tipene dropped in the day after his show in Kirikiriroa for a korero with yours truly. I met Tipene around the mid 2000s, he walked into the studio we were recording in with our bro Juse at Woodcut on K road. I remember Tipene talking about his project at the time and what he was about to do. The reason that stood out for me was because we knew how hard it was being out of towners trying to break into the Auckland Music scene and how extra we had to be to be...
The Corner with Koma and Special Guest Harmz part 2
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We continue where we left off in our part one. Rahui Pookeka and the local heros in our community. We try comparison of what Maori have been doing for years and is only been picked up by the system in the last 30 years. History and much much more.
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The Corner with Koma and Special Guest Harmz
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This Episode is vol 1
I chop it up with one of our young Pou in many spaces "Harmz". You may know him from the "U Knights" where he teams up with Catch "Manny Cullingford" and they create BBoy and BGirl events and add community based programs for our youth.
Join us as we korero about Whakapapa, how we as Maori Men must navigate our way in society. We talk about the Waikato invasion of colonisation and how it still effects how we are perceived in our own land. We talk about Hip...
The Corner with Koma and special guest Vinny aka Slip of the tongue
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This week, I chop it up with one of Htowns dope MCs from VMT and Villians Vin, aka Slip of the Tongue. Join us as we talk about growing up in one of the roughest neighbor hoods in Kirikiriroa and the growth of being trouble makers to community focused grown men.
We converse about Vins journey and how we crossed paths eventually becoming a member in Kirikiriroa super group Villains. The state of HipHop in our town, new projects and community engagement.
Its all as positive as we can but it wa...
The Corner with Koma and Special Guest MMA Fighter Ethan Brockett
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In this episode I get to chop it up with H town MMA sensation Ethan Brocket.
We conversate about Ethans journey in MMA and where he is setting his sites and also about living, training and growing up in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton).
From Tai Kwan do to MMA and what it takes for Ethan to walk the path of a warrior in 2024. I am a fan of this mans work in the cage and it was a pleasure having him drop in and chat with me about what he is up to.
The Corner with Koma Ep 4 with BBoy Stretch (Dujon Cullingford)
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In this ep I get to chop it up with one of Aotearoa (New Zealands) legendary BBoy champ, Youth advocate, Vintage Store owner, Dj, Crate Digging funk loving human beings of Kirikiriroa BBoy Stretch (Dujon Cullingford)
Listen in as we talk about his journey in HipHop as a BBoy champ and how he walks in this HipHop world. Now don't confuse HipHop with Rap , because HipHop is something you live and Rap is something you say. Bboy Stretch recently got back from a Bboy Hiphop battle in Vietnam, we find out how tha...
The Corner with Koma and special guest Big Joesef Hamblin Worlds BJJ Gold Medalist
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I have the honour of chopping it up with Big Joesef Hamblin as we converse and conversate about growing up in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton,Htown) or more specific in Fairfield. Joe talks about his journey in NZ martial Arts and winning gold at the Worlds BJJ comp in the USA. Sit in and listen as we make connections and practice the art of conversation as well as drop some knowledge about lifes challenges and wins.
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The Corner with Koma Episode 2 (The Thief Of Baghdad)
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In this Episode Koma converses with "The Thief Of Baghdad James Guyton" we cover the albums and music and artists James has worked with, some history of 4 Corners and touch on our understanding of the Maori Land Wars and colonisation.
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4 Corners Urban Maori Instro
Dj Militia and Omega B
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The Corner PodCast with Koma Aotearoa (NZ). Ep 1
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Ngakoma talks to Heps and Pete about the history of HipHop Music in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). This is an introduction to our way of life and the some of the accomplishments of 4 Corners Music. We touch on when Hepz went to jail, the drug issues of our community and we do a HipHop Quiz. We are basically just your everyday HipHop fans, Musos, Gaming,Martial Art, Motorcycle riding, v8 driving family men who have a passion for life.
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Alexander Nakarada
Back ground Music
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