Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes
An in-depth podcast where newsmakers and Māori commentators unpack the latest political issues impacting Aotearoa.
Hosted by Mihingarangi Forbes
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Labour spokesperson for Children and Education, Willow-Jean Prime explains why she believes the education system and Oranga Tamariki are failing Māori, her opposition to Act’s bootcamps, and why Shane Jones’ Ngāpuhi settlement plan is a non-starter.
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Can She Win the Super City? Mayoral Candidate Kerrin Leoni on the Fight for Tāmaki Makaurau
Can She Win the Super City? Mayoral Candidate Kerrin Leoni on the Fight for Tāmaki Makaurau
Mayoral candidate Kerrin Leoni lays out her vision for Tāmaki Makaurau, the challenges facing the Super City, and makes her case to voters in a race that could reshape Auckland's future.
Tania Waikato on the Haka That Shook the World, the Political Fall, and Why She Opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill
Tania Waikato on the Haka That Shook the World, the Political Fall, and Why She Opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill
In the wake of an unprecedented punishment for the haka that drew global attention to the Treaty Principles Bill, Te Pāti Māori legal representative Tania Waikato reflects on the fallout, the opposition to the Regulatory Standards Bill, and what this moment reveals about Māori political power.
Chris Hipkins - A Blue Budget That's Firmly in the Red for Women and Māori
Chris Hipkins - A Blue Budget That's Firmly in the Red for Women and Māori
Chris Hipkins discusses the impact of the budget on Māori and how Labour plans to win back voters.
Mata Reports: ACT - The Foreign Influences That Have Shaped David Seymour's Political Agenda, and What It Means for Aotearoa
Mata Reports: ACT - The Foreign Influences That Have Shaped David Seymour's Political Agenda, and What It Means for Aotearoa
With ACT’s record 2023 election result and David Seymour’s rise to Deputy Prime Minister, the party is reshaping Aotearoa’s political landscape. But behind its growing power is a network of ideas—some homegrown, some imported—that raise questions about its stance on Te Tiriti and indigenous rights. Mata explores the forces shaping David Seymour’s ideologies, through the eyes of a former party insider.
A Woman's Worth: How the Fight for Pay Equity Just Got Harder
A Woman's Worth: How the Fight for Pay Equity Just Got Harder
E tū Union National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh discusses the government’s controversial Equal Pay Amendment Act that makes it harder for women-dominated workforces to achieve pay equity.
It's a (Biological) Man's World. Shane Jones: Minister, Hitman, Culture Warrior.
It's a (Biological) Man's World. Shane Jones: Minister, Hitman, Culture Warrior.
Shane Jones is back on the frontlines, taking the war on woke to the Waitākere Ranges and backing a bill that would define womanhood and manhood by biology. The NZ First senior minister on co-governance, culture wars, and the politics of identity.
Erica Stanford on the future of Māori education
Erica Stanford on the future of Māori education
Minister of Education Erica Standford speaks to Mihingarangi about lifting Māori achievement in education and the delivery of the school lunch programme.
Green MP Hūhana Lyndon on taking on the Public Works Act
Green MP Hūhana Lyndon on taking on the Public Works Act
Green MP Hūhana Lyndon on taking on the Public Works Act.
Whānau Ora, foreign policy, frozen school lunches; Nanaia Mahuta and Tau Henare discuss
Whānau Ora, foreign policy, frozen school lunches; Nanaia Mahuta and Tau Henare discuss
From Whānau Ora and foreign policy to frozen (or scalding) school lunches, political veterans Nanaia Mahuta and Tau Henare unpack the political stories of the week.
State of the Māori Nation - An extended interview with Willie Jackson
State of the Māori Nation - An extended interview with Willie Jackson
In an extended interview, Willie Jackson discusses the state of the Māori nation, including the controversial resignation of Richard Prebble from the Waitangi Tribunal.
“A kūpapa to the kaupapa” – A Waitangi Special with Tama Potaka & Paul Goldsmith
“A kūpapa to the kaupapa” – A Waitangi Special with Tama Potaka & Paul Goldsmith
Following a “tense” pōwhiri at Waitangi, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith discuss the health of Māori-Crown relations.
Waitangi Special: An Interview with Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
Waitangi Special: An Interview with Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
MP for Te Tai Tokerau Mariameno Kapa-Kingi discusses Te Pāti Māori’s proposal for a treaty commissioner and the challenges facing her electorate as Ngāpuhi hosts the commemorations for the 185th anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Marama Davidson returns to Parliament
Marama Davidson returns to Parliament
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson announces her return to mahi after breast-cancer treatment. In an exclusive interview with Mata, Davidson discusses her experience of the health system, her prognosis for parliamentary politics, and her priorities for the year ahead.
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