Takatāpui Talk
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
15 episodes
Macau Johnson Takatāpui Talk
🌈 TONIGHT AT 6PM | MACAU JOHNSONTonight on Takatāpui Talk, Macau Johnson shares a kōrero filled with the highs and lows of life.From his childhood and studying Film and Television, to working on a recycling truck and becoming a ...
Dr Huhana Hickey Takatāpui Talk
In this powerful episode of **Takatāpui Talk — Indigenous Voices**, Donald Hollingsworth sits down with **Dr Huhana Hickey MNZM** for an intimate conversation about an extraordinary life.Dr Hu is Māori, disabled, lesbian, a lawyer, acad...
Rawiri Tahau Maurirere Takatāpui Talk
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 childhood and his journey into hairdressing, before opening up ...
Mihirawhiti Searancke Takatāpui Talk
We are honoured to welcome Mihirawhiti Searancke to Takatāpui Talk.From her whakapapa and identity to her years as a psychiatric nurse, activism, and reflections on whenua and land loss, Mihirawhiti shares a lifetime ...
Glory Haronga Takatāpui Talk
🌺 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 Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Glory shares h...
Amanduh La — Part Two
🌈 Takatāpui Talk | Amanduh La – Part Two | The Power of Drag, Identity & LegacyIn Part Two of my conversation with the incredible Amanduh La, we explore the deeper meaning of drag—not simply as performance, but as an ar...
Amanduh La — Part One
🌈 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 identity, travelling the world as a model, and ultimately embracing the unique...
Jade Dayna Kanara Mills Takatāpui Talk
Jade Dayna Kanara Mills | Finding Sisterhood, Love & Identity | Takatāpui Talk Ep. 8Today on Takatāpui Talk, I sit down with the wonderful Jade Dayna Kanara Mills—a proud Māori whakawāhine whose whakapapa connects her t...
Steven Oats Takatāpui Talk
Steven Oates | Television, Radio, Pride & Community | Takatāpui TalkFor decades, Steven Oates has been a familiar face and voice in Aotearoa's rainbow community.From his beginnings in radio and television to organising ...
Raureti Ormond
At a young age, Raureti Ormond is already helping shape the future of Takatāpui storytelling in Aotearoa.A playwright, performer, drag artist and creative storyteller, Raureti joins Donald for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation abou...
Taane Mete Takatāpui Talk
In this episode of Takatāpui Talk, Donald Hollingsworth sits down with dancer, choreographer and breathwork facilitator Taane Mete.Taane shares the story of a life shaped by movement — from childhood imagination and the fre...
Takatāpui Talk Donald Hollingsworth our Host interviewed by Claudette Hauiti
For the first time on Takatāpui Talk, the host becomes the guest.In this deeply personal episode, award-winning journalist and broadcaster Claudette Hauiti turns the microphone on Donald Hollingsworth — internationally recognise...
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Takatāpui talk Claudette Hauiti
Claudette Hauiti — Media, Politics, Identity & BelongingIn this episode of Takatāpui Talk, Donald Hollingsworth sits down with broadcaster, political journalist, media leader, sports enthusiast, and proud mother Claud...
Czahn Armstrong Takatāpui Talk
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Takatāpui Talk, I sit down with playwright, storyteller and proud uri of Ngāti Hine, Czahn Armstrong.Together we explore identity, whakapapa, grief, whānau, creativity and the journey home ...
Woshē Williams Takatāpui Talk
Tonight on Takatāpui Talk we kōrero with Woshē Williams — a proud whakawāhine whose story is filled with honesty, humour, resilience, identity, and heart. 🌈In this deeply personal conversation, Woshē speaks openly about becoming who she...
