Maori Party
Labour candidate Tamati Coffey ahead in Waiariki race
Labour's Tamati Coffey is ahead by nearly 1000 votes in the race for Waiariki and says he is quietly optimistic about the results. Video, Audio
'We have to have a vote of faith in ourselves' - Marama Fox
A coalition between Jacinda and herself, 'would have been a dream come true'. Maori Party leader Marama Fox says. Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox is unlikely to gain Ikaroa-Rawhiti from Labour's Meka… Video, Audio
Te Ururoa Flavell joins RNZ to discuss early vote count
Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell says he's waiting for the results to settle down to see how his party has done in the general election. Video, Audio
Broadcasting buried in policy parade
The broadcasters we have today were largely shaped by political decisions made more than 25 years ago. Mediawatch rounds up the media policies that political parties are offering this time round - if… Audio
Arts, Culture and Heritage: What’s in it for you?
Funding and support for Artists and the Arts are the main election issues facing the major political parties in respect to Arts, Culture and Heritage. In the build up to Election 2017 Upbeat on RNZ…
Maori Party would prefer coalition with Labour
The Maori Party is hovering just above one percent, enough to secure one seat, but not quite enough to bring in a second MP in to Parliament, assuming it wins an electorate. Video, Audio
Shaw, Fox and Seymour debate policies - over cake
To mark the 21st birthday of MMP, Greens' James Shaw, Maori Party's Marama Fox and Act's David Seymour join John Campbell in the Checkpoint studio. Video, Audio
Quick fire questions with minor party leaders
The Green Party's James Shaw, the Maori Party's Marama Fox and ACT's David Seymour answer some quick fire questions from John Campbell. Video, Audio
Mike’s Māori Party misinformation mess
A “throwaway line” on TV has put pressure on TVNZ for its choice of opinionated presenter Mike Hosking to host its live pre-election election leaders’ debates. Audio
Mike Hosking gets it wrong, again - Māori Party
Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox says Mike Hosking has got it wrong again. The Seven Sharp presenter went to air last night to clarify a blunder over his earlier comments that people needed to be on… Audio
Maori Party wants Hosking dumped from debates
The Maori Party wants Mike Hosking to be dumped from his role as election debate moderator, saying the TVNZ presenter's misleading comments about the Maori roll have done "irreparable damage" to its… Audio
First time candidate: Rahui Papa
In the seventh of our series of interviews with first time candidates in this year's general election we speak to Rahui Papa, the Maori Party candidate in the Hauraki-Waikato electorate. Audio
Te Ururoa Flavell plays ukelele, sings in final address to 51st Parliament
MPs have spent the afternoon giving their final speeches in Parliament ahead of the election. But, as has become tradition, Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell had his own unique take.
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Māori Party pitches to be 'kingmakers'
The Māori Party launched their campaign at Manurewa Marae on Sunday - the strategy remains the same - focus on the centre and pitch themselves as an independent voice, available to influence either… Audio
If voters want it, 'we will work with Labour' - Māori Party's Tuku Morgan
Labour's new deputy leader Kelvin Davis says Labour would talk with the Māori Party after the election. Māori Party president Tuku Morgan joins us. Audio
Maori Party says Peters wants a return to the Dark Ages
New Zealand First's leader, Winston Peters, says if his party is part of the next government there will be a binding referendum on whether to abolish the seven Maori electorate seats. Audio
Strains begin to show in Maori, Mana parties relationship
Mana Party Leader Hone Harawira says his supporters may choose to ignore the deal he's struck with the Maori Party because of the Maori Partys' bill to reform Maori land legislation Audio
Maori Party decides to support changes to RMA
The Maori Party has reached an agreement with the Government to support the remaining stages of the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill. Video, Audio
Labour MPs decide to stand in Maori electorates not list
Labour has announced none of its Maori electorate MPs or candidates will have list places. Deputy Political Editor Chris Bramwell reports of the contest for the seven Maori seats. Audio
Battle for Maori seats heats up
Labour's process for rankings MPs and candidates is underway, with the final list expected to be made public sometime in May. The battle for the Maori seats is heating up, with the deal between Mana… Audio