Matangireia
2x SEASONS. Matangireia is a series of conversations examining the political legacies of Māori politicians. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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Season 2
Series two of Matangireia features a diverse range of politicians, including National MP Paula Bennett, Labour MP Georgina Beyer, Mana MP Hone Harawira, NZ First MP Ron Mark, Māori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell, Green MP Denise Roche, Labour MP Dover Samuels, and National MP Harete Hipango. Matangireia is a unique insight into the power, passion, and price of Māori politics.
Season 1
In this six-part series, Matangireia, acclaimed political writer and commentator Morgan Godfery conducts frank interviews with six former Māori MPs: Green MP Metiria Turei; Māori Party MP Dame Tariana Turia, NZ First MP Tuariki Delemere, Mana Motuhake/Alliance MP Sandra Lee, NZ First MP Tau Henare, and Māori Party MP Marama Fox.
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Matangireia | Season 2 | Trailer
26 May 2021The second season, Matangireia - Māori Political Legacies, explores the careers of former Māori members of Parliament. Read more Video
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Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 1: Paula Bennett
26 May 2021Paula Bennett quickly became a breakout star in Parliament. But the former National Party MP opens up on the brutal leadership coup that sealed her fate. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 2: Georgina Beyer
2 Jun 2021Georgina Beyer knows all about breaking barriers, becoming the first transgender MP in the world. But what is her biggest regret as a Māori MP in Parliament? Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 3: Ron Mark
9 Jun 2021In 1996, New Zealand First shook up the political landscape. For 25 years, former MP Ron Mark stood by the party and its enigmatic leader. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 4: Hone Harawira
9 Jun 2021From the frontline of protests to the corridors of Parliament, former Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira reflects on a lifetime of service to Māori. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 5: Te Ururoa Flavell
9 Jun 2021In 2017, the Māori Party was voted out of Parliament—a loss which almost destroyed its former leader, Te Ururoa Flavell. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 6: Denise Roche
9 Jun 2021Former Green MP Denise Roche remembers the day she revealed in Parliament she was a survivor of sexual abuse—and taking a stand against then–Prime Minister John Key. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 7: Dover Samuels
9 Jun 2021Former Labour Party MP Dover Samuels is a veteran of Māori politics. But on his rise to prominence, a political scandal threatened to derail his career. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 8: Harete Hipango
9 Jun 2021Former National MP Harete Hipango may have had a short stint in Parliament, but the Whānganui lawyer has a long history of fighting for her people. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 1 | Trailer
26 Sep 2019Matangireia examines the legacies of six former Māori politicians from across the political spectrum, who share frank insights with series host Morgan Godfery. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 1: Metiria Turei
26 Sep 2019Did Metiria Turei mean to turn the 2017 election on its head? Earlier that year, the former Green Party co-leader made an admission that would upend their entire campaign. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 2: Dame Tariana Turia
26 Sep 2019In 2004, Dame Tariana Turia voted against her own government's foreshore and seabed legislation before resigning from Parliament and returning as the Māori Party co-leader. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 3: Tuariki Delamere
26 Sep 2019In 1996, New Zealand First signed a deal with National to form the first MMP coalition government, and Tuariki Delamere knew he would be a one-term MP. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 4: Sandra Lee
26 Sep 2019Sandra Lee is a history-maker: the first Māori woman to win a general electorate seat, and the first person to lead a kaupapa Māori party (Mana Motuhake) into Parliament. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 5: Tau Henare
26 Sep 2019Tau Henare retired from politics in 2014 – but could there be a comeback? Asked if he misses Parliament, Tau doesn't hesitate. "Hell yes!" he exclaims. Read more Video, Audio
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Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 6: Marama Fox
26 Sep 2019They called her "the Foxy Lady," and just a few weeks after entering Parliament, Masterton mother-of-nine Marama Fox almost brought down her party’s government. Read more Video, Audio
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