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Episode 27: Mata Reports 4: Aorangi Awarua - November 26th - Mata from 2023-11-26T17:15
Launched in 2018, the Māori Carbon Collective was promoted as an indigenous approach to carbon farming, enabling iwi to prosper from the Emissions Trading Scheme while helping to tackle climate cha...
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Episode 26: Mahuta on Gaza, Henare and Halbert on Aotearoa - November 14th - Mata from 2023-11-14T17:00
In her first interview since the election, former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Nanaia Mahuta speaks about the latest in Gaza. Then former Labour MP for Northcote Shanan Halbert and former...
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Episode 25: No Tūru for Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau - October 31st - Mata from 2023-10-31T17:00
Alf Filipaina and Kerrin Leoni speak to Mihingarangi about the Auckland Council voting against Māori wards, and commentators Tina Wickliffe and Dr. Lara Greaves discuss the latest in politics.
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Episode 24: Surveying the new political landscape - October 17th - Mata from 2023-10-17T17:00
Tau Henare, Morgan Godfery, and a range of politicians join Mihingarangi Forbes to discuss the election results and what the future looks like for Māori.
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Episode 23: An extended interview with Rawiri Waititi, Te Pāti Māori co-leader - October 10th - Mata from 2023-10-10T17:00
Rawiri Waititi discusses racism, Te Tiriti, working with National, and his vision for Aotearoa hōu.
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Episode 22: An extended interview with National's Tama Potaka - October 3rd - Mata from 2023-10-03T17:00
In an extended interview, National Party candidate Tama Potaka discusses Māori development, co-governance, social housing, and land claims.
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Episode 21: An extended interview with ACT leader David Seymour - September 26th - Mata from 2023-09-26T17:00
In an extended interview, ACT leader David Seymour discusses whakapapa, te tiriti, co-governance, and his vision for Aotearoa.
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Episode 20: Mata Reports 3: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti - September 24th - Mata from 2023-09-24T17:15
Ikaroa Rāwhiti is set to be one of the most fiercely contested match-ups of the 2023 election, and the electorate's loyalty is about to be tested. Go to 1news.co.nz or TVNZ+ to find the full video ...
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Episode 19: An interview with Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson - Mata from 2023-09-19T17:00
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson talks to Mihingarangi about her role as Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence. In an extended interview, she discusses the Green's relation...
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Episode 18: An interview with Labour Leader Chris Hipkins - September 12th - Mata from 2023-09-12T17:00
In an in-depth interview, Labour leader Chris Hipkins discusses Labour’s tax policy, Māori housing inequity, the cost of living, and the climate crisis.
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Episode 17: A kōrero with Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates Cushla Tangaere-Manuel and Meka Whaitiri - Mata from 2023-09-05T17:00
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is shaping up to be one of the tightest races this election. We speak to its two leading candidates Cushla Tangaere-Manuel (Labour) and Meka Whaitiri (Te Pāti Māori).
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Episode 16: Shane Jones on the Treaty, Toilets and Teeth - August 22nd - Mata from 2023-08-22T17:00
Shane Jones outlines NZ First’s campaign to re enter parliament - their policies and priorities, including their controversial transgender toilet policy. Then we hear from commentators Tau Henare a...
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Episode 15: August 8th - Mata from 2023-08-08T17:00
In a special extended interview, Minister for Māori Development, Broadcasting, and Media Willie Jackson discusses housing, homelessness, Māori broadcasting, and his political future.
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Episode 14: July 25th - Mata from 2023-07-25T17:00
Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono explains his party's new policy to return land wrongly taken from Maori. Then Mihingarangi Forbes talks to Professor Ella Henry and Shane Te Pou about Kiri Allan's resi...
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Episode 12: July 11th - Mata from 2023-07-11T17:00
Dr Shane Reti explains why he'll shut down the Maori Health Authority if National is elected government. Mihingarangi Forbes also speaks to panelists, AUT Dean of Law, Khylee Quince and Te Pati Mao...
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Episode 13: July 9th 2023 Mata Reports 2: Marokopa - Missing Children from 2023-07-09T06:00
In December 2021, three siblings vanished with their father from the isolated Waikato town of Marokopa, and it’s now a year and a half since the tamariki were last seen. Go to 1news.co.nz or TVNZ+ ...
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Episode 11: June 27th - Mata from 2023-06-27T17:00
Children’s Commissioner Judge Frances Eivers speaks about the investigation into Oranga Tamariki then panelists Denise Roche and Tau Henare discuss the National Party conference, Labour’s new candi...
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Episode 10: June 13th - Mata from 2023-06-13T17:00
Manukau Ward Councillor Alf Filipaina talks about his opposition to the sale of Auckland International Airport shares. Then it's the latest in politics with Stuff political reporter Glenn McConnel...
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Episode 9: May 30th - Mata from 2023-05-30T17:00
Former cabinet minister Hekia Parata discusses the Ministerial Inquiry she led into forestry debris in Te Tai Rāwhiti and Wairoa. Then Mihingarangi Forbes is joined by panellists Dr Lara Grieves an...
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Episode 8: May 16th 2023 Mata Reports Te Kākano - Closed Adoption from 2023-05-16T14:00
60-year-old closed adoptee Jenny Small is looking for her whakapapa. But the search to find her whānau is complex. It involves one of New Zealand’s most notorious psychiatric institutions and a 68-...
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Episode 7: May 3rd 2023 Mata Special from 2023-05-03T13:30
In this special episode of Mata Mihingarangi Forbes hosts a panel discussion about Meka Whaitiri's defection from the Labour Party to join Te Pāti Māori. Her guests are former Te Pāti Māori MP Mara...
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Episode 6: May 2nd 2023 - Mata from 2023-05-02T17:00
Mihingarangi Forbes talks to Rawiri Wright, tumuaki at Te Rūnanga Nui o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori, about the Kura Kaupapa Māori claim before the Waitangi Tribunal and panelists Khylee Quince and Berni...
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Episode 5: 18th April 2023 - Mata from 2023-04-18T17:00
Cry me Three Waters - Far North Mayor Moko Tepania shares his views on Affordable Water Reform, then former Green MP Denise Roche and commentator Shane Te Pou discuss co-governance, 'crybabies' and...
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Episode 4: 4th April 2023 - Mata from 2023-04-04T17:00
Mihingarangi Forbes speaks to the National Party’s new Māori MP Tama Potaka about co-governance and Māori Development. Panelists Dr Lara Greaves and Ngarimu Blair discuss white cis men, free speech...
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Episode 3: 20th March 2023 - Mata from 2023-03-21T17:00
Mihingarangi speaks to Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson about the state of the planet and the party. Panelists Khylee Quince and Tau Henare share their views on the anti co-governance tour.
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Episode 2: 7th March 2023 - Mata from 2023-03-07T17:00
Rawiri Waititi joins us from Wellington to discuss Te Pāti Māori’s Te Matatini and flood response. Then panelists Shane Te Pou and Jenny Marcroft reflect on Georgina Beyer’s legacy.
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Episode 1: 21st February 2023 - Mata from 2023-02-21T17:00
After Cyclone Gabrielle, will the government crack down on forestry? In the first episode of new podcast Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes, Labour MP Kiritapu Allan says it's not that simple - her cons...
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Trailer: Introducing Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes from 2023-02-16T12:20
Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes discusses the latest in politics with a range of Māori commentators and newsmakers. Watch and Listen to the trailer and subscribe now.
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Season 2 | Episode 11: 5th April 2022 - Party People from 2022-04-05T18:30
Party People discusses the passing of Dr Moana Jackson and Dame June Jackson, Tau and Shane analyse National leader Christopher Luxon’s position regarding the Māori Health Authority, and we say hae...
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Season 2 | Episode 10: 22nd March 2022 - Party People from 2022-03-22T18:30
Party People reflects on the legacy of Sir Wira Gardiner, we analyse The Hui Horizon Research poll of Māori voters, Tau and Shane debate the Māori Party’s call to remove GST on kai, the Tauranga by...
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Season 2 | Episode 9: 8th March 2022 - Party People from 2022-03-08T18:30
Party People analyses the winners and losers of Christopher Luxon’s planned tax cuts, we look at the Commerce Commission’s final report on supermarkets and debate the fallout over the Parliament gr...
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Season 2 | Episode 8: 22nd February 2022 - Party People from 2022-02-22T18:30
In a fiery episode of Party People Mihingarangi Forbes, Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare debate the ins and outs of the anti-mandate occupation that’s taken over Parliament grounds.
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Season 2 | Episode 7: 8th February 2022 - Party People from 2022-02-08T18:30
Party People reconvenes for the first episode of 2022 recorded in a special Omicron bunker. The team discusses Waitangi Day, the latest poll results and the proposal to raise the retirement age. Th...
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Season 2 | Episode 6: 14th December 2021 - Party People from 2021-12-14T18:30
Party People discusses the stories making headlines over the last week and names their top political performers during 2021.
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Season 2 | Episode 5: 7th December 2021 - Party People from 2021-12-07T18:30
Mihingarangi, Tau and Shane discuss the urgent Covid hearing before the Waitangi Tribunal, Luxon’s new lineup and how the minor parties have performed during 2021.
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Season 2 | Episode 4: 30th November 2021 - Party People from 2021-11-30T18:30
Party People evaluates the new National Party leader. Discuss Nanaia Mahuta’s performance as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and talk over the move to the Traffic Light system.
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Season 2 | Special - National Party bust up: 26th November 2021 from 2021-11-26T18:30
Burning down the house! In this special episode, Party People delves into the National Party leadership bust up and discuss the possible contenders.
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Season 2 | Special - National Party bust up: 26th November 2021 from 2021-11-26T18:30
Burning down the house! In this special episode, Party People delves into the National Party leadership bust up and discuss the possible contenders.
Season 2 | Episode 3: 23rd November 2021 - Party People from 2021-11-23T18:30
101 days into lockdown our Party People share their views on the latest covid developments, the National Party leadership and the wāhine Māori taking a run at the Wellington Mayoralty.
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Season 2 | Episode 2: 16th November 2021 - Party People from 2021-11-16T18:30
Tau, Shane and Mihingarangi debate the latest political polls, delta decisions and housing intensification.
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Season 2 | Episode 1: 9th November 2021 - Party People from 2021-11-09T18:30
Party People returns with a deep dive into the government’s Delta response and Mihingarangi, Tau and Shane dip their toes into the Three Waters reform.
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Episode 7: Te Whakatau - The People have spoken from 2020-10-27T13:00
Our Haati Paati People - Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare, join Mihi Forbes to discuss the election results, some were hotter than Pohutu geyser in Rotorua!
Season 1 | Episode 7: Te Whakatau - The People have spoken from 2020-10-27T13:00
Our Haati Paati People - Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare, join Mihi Forbes to discuss the election results, some were hotter than Pohutu geyser in Rotorua!
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Episode 6: Ng? Matapae - Final Predictions from 2020-10-15T20:30
Our Haati Paati People - Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare, join Mihi Forbes and give us some great M?ori political insights in the run up to the election and finally we're here! What are their ...
Season 1 | Episode 6: Ngā Matapae - Final Predictions from 2020-10-15T18:30
Our Haati Paati People - Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare, join Mihi Forbes and give us some great Māori political insights in the run up to the election and finally we're here! What are their final pre...
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Episode 5: Ng? T?ru o te Wiki - M?ori standing in General Seats from 2020-10-10T11:00
It's the final week before voting closes - Our Party People look at M?ori candidates who aren't standing in the seven M?ori seats, there are a range of clever and competent M?ori candidat...
Season 1 | Episode 5: Ngā Tūru o te Wiki - Māori standing in General Seats from 2020-10-10T09:00
It's the final week before voting closes - Our Party People look at Māori candidates who aren't standing in the seven Māori seats, there are a range of clever and competent Māori candidates runnin...
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Episode 4: Debates, Polls, Te T?ru o te Wiki - Te Tai Tonga from 2020-10-03T10:00
Te Tai Tonga is Aotearoa's biggest electorate, it spans several islands, Te Wai Pounamu, R?kohu and Wharekauri, with a side order of Wellington and a chunk of Lower Hutt. Join the party an...
Season 1 | Episode 4: Debates, Polls, Te Tūru o te Wiki - Te Tai Tonga from 2020-10-03T08:00
Te Tai Tonga is Aotearoa's biggest electorate, it spans several islands, Te Wai Pounamu, Rēkohu and Wharekauri, with a side order of Wellington and a chunk of Lower Hutt. Join the party and listen.
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Episode 3: Debates and Te Turu o te Wiki - Waiariki and Ikaroa R?whiti from 2020-09-27T19:30
Election campaigning is now in full swing, our Party People tell us who they thought did well in the political debates this week, including who they think won when Jacinda and Judith went ...
Season 1 | Episode 3: Debates and Te Turu o te Wiki - Waiariki and Ikaroa Rāwhiti from 2020-09-27T17:30
Election campaigning is now in full swing, our Party People tell us who they thought did well in the political debates this week, including who they think won when Jacinda and Judith went head to h...
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Episode 2: Te T?ru o te Wiki - Te Tai Tokerau - 20th September 2020 - Party People from 2020-09-20T19:30
Ko te wiki o te reo M?ori - it's M?ori language week - our Party People discuss how important reo M?ori is to their wh?nau, and the government's responsibility for, and role in, the revita...
Season 1 | Episode 2: Te Tūru o te Wiki - Te Tai Tokerau - 20th September 2020 - Party People from 2020-09-20T17:30
Ko te wiki o te reo Māori - it's Māori language week - our Party People discuss how important reo Māori is to their whānau, and the government's responsibility for, and role in, the revitalisation ...
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Episode 1: Te T?ru o te Wiki - T?maki Makaurau - 13th September 2020 - Party People from 2020-09-13T19:30
It’s been called the Covid Election – delayed by coronavirus, with the country fighting a deadly pandemic, making radical changes to how we live our lives, adjusting our tikanga on the fly...
Season 1 | Episode 1: Te Tūru o te Wiki - Tāmaki Makaurau - 13th September 2020 - Party People from 2020-09-13T17:30
It’s been called the Covid Election – delayed by coronavirus, with the country fighting a deadly pandemic, making radical changes to how we live our lives, adjusting our tikanga on the fly to cope ...
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Trailer: Introducing Party People - Listen on RNZ.co.nz from 2020-09-10T15:00
Political battle lines have been drawn, former MP Tau Henare and political commentator Shane Te Pou have dug in for the campaign. Listen to the Trailer & Subscribe now.
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