Katrina Batten

Parihaka Papakainga hopes to be home to one thousand people in 25 years, The mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd, says Māori should be given 50-50 representation on local councils, the Victoria Maori… Audio

The New Plymouth District Council has voted for the creation of a Maori seat, Parihaka Papakainga hopes to be home to one thousand people in 25 years, the major natural health and honey exporter… Audio

A former senior adviser to the Prime Minister named in Nicky Hager's "Dirty Politics" resigns from the National Party and Mark Lundy's pre-trial hearing gets underway at the High Court in Wellington. Audio

The new MP for the Western Maori seat of Te Tai Hauauru is critical of the Government's implementation of Whanau Ora; The Mana Party co-vice president, Annette Sykes, wants the Kingitanga to step in… Audio

The Mana Party co-vice president, Annette Sykes, wants the Kingitanga to step in and help reconcile the political division within Maoridom; The new MP for the Western Maori seat of Te Tai Hauauru says… Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 19 September. This week..... Glenn Greenwald reveals information of the mass surveillance of New Zealanders… Audio

The Prime Minister says New Zealand has no control over the intelligence its spy partners gather and a proposal to move the open road speed limit to 110 kilometres an hour. Audio

A prison reform advocate says the Department of Corrections needs to think about tangi as being a healing process rather than a security exercise; The Maori Women's Refuge in Whangarei says more… Audio

The Maori Women's Refuge in Whangarei says more wahine are becoming confident at reporting domestic violence incidents; The Maori Party co-leader, Te Ururoa Flavell, is warning tangata whenua to vote… Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 5 September. This week..... what are the impacts of Dirty Politics on the media; a Soldier of Change questions the US… Audio

Russell John Tully appears in court and Paula Bennett holds an emotional meeting with work and income colleagues of the two killed women. Audio

A group, which opposes the Marine and Coastal Act, has been granted permission to be heard on an iwi's application for customary marine title in Ikaroa-Rawhiti. A Whanganui Maori development… Audio

A group which opposes the Marine and Coastal Act, has been granted permission to be heard on an iwi's application for customary marine title in Ikaroa-Rawhiti. A Whanganui Maori development… Audio

Thousands of Ngai Tuhoe members are making their way to Taneatua for its Settlement day and hear the formal apology from the Crown. King Tuheitia has opened up about his health and one of his sons… Audio

King Tuheitia has opened up about his health and one of his sons getting into trouble with the law - calling the media coverage of the case a 'circus'. Thousands of Ngai Tuhoe members are making their… Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 22 August. This week......Nicky Hager explains Dirty Politics; the speculation around the death of Robin Williams… Audio