Publications – Insights & Conversations from WIBN
This is the future home of WIBN’s original written works and podcast series, a space where Indigenous voices rise, worldviews are honoured and creative expression takes centre stage.
From thought leadership and cultural storytelling to bold commentary and breakthrough research, this platform will showcase the depth and diversity of our global Indigenous community.
But this is more than a library it is a living space for connection, reflection and transformation.
Meet the Editor
Dr Julian Wilcox – Leading Broadcaster and Scholar in Indigenous Visual Inquiry.
Our Publications Editor and the voice behind WIBN’s insights.
Dr Julian Wilcox (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa) stands among Aotearoa’s most influential Māori broadcasters and Indigenous scholars, distinguished by his unwavering commitment to Māori visibility and voice in media. As a founding member of Whakaata Māori, Wilcox helped define the kaupapa of Māori Television from its inception.
His leadership as the face of Native Affairs cemented his reputation for journalistic integrity, critical balance, and linguistic excellence across both reo Māori and English audiences.
Julian has consistently demonstrated excellence across platforms. His award-winning broadcasting career includes accolades such as the 2012 Aotearoa Best News and Current Affairs Presenter, and more recently, as the host of Māpuna on RNZ and The Hui on TV3, both of which amplify Māori narratives across local and national domains. His podcast Indigenous 100 further affirms his role as a contemporary knowledge broker, bringing Indigenous perspectives into digital spaces.
In May 2025, Wilcox completed his PhD at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. His thesis, Ko Kupematarangi, ko Kupematatai, ko Kupematanuku e, marks a decisive intervention in Indigenous Visual Inquiry. Written entirely in te reo Māori, his creative thesis fuses documentary film with critical research, reframing the narratives of the ancestral navigator Kupe. His doctoral work affirms Indigenous authority over discovery histories, privileging Māori epistemologies and storytelling forms.
Julian Wilcox exemplifies a praxis that merges media, scholarship and cultural advocacy. His contribution to Indigenous Visual Inquiry advances a decolonising agenda that centres te reo, Indigenous authorship and the reclamation of ancestral knowledge within contemporary discourse.
“My goal is to share knowledge that empowers, informs and inspires every member
of our global network.”
Featured Publications
Our First Article Is Live
We’ve officially launched our written works section celebrating Indigenous voices through thoughtful, original content. Explore and return regularly for:
Cultural insights
Original articles
Research and opinion pieces
Language preservation and storytelling
Featured Podcasts
Conversations that travel across cultures, communities, and continents.
Our podcast series will bring you straight to the heart of Indigenous perspectives through interviews, stories and soundscapes from across our global network.
Whether it’s a deep-dive discussion, a moment of reflection, or a spark of inspiration, each episode is designed to amplify the voices that too often go unheard.
Coming Soon:
Indigenous-led conversations on global issues:
Behind-the-scenes in media, culture and language
Audio storytelling grounded in lived experience
Voices from the field raw, real and relevant
