Mihingarangi Forbes

The war on Waikato reaches its climactic conclusion at the Battle of Ooraakau—but that's just the beginning of the struggle for Kiingitanga. Audio

A new documentary with accompanying podcast casts fresh light on a campaign in the New Zealand Wars. NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui is the third part of a series produced for RNZ by Great Southern… Audio

Governor George Grey launches his invasion of Waikato. Kiingitanga forces are heavily outnumbered and outgunned, but the invasion doesn't go smoothly for the British. Audio

Through the 1840s and '50s, Waikato Maaori had been close allies of Paakehaa settlers living in Auckland—so why did the war break out between the two factions in 1863? Audio

NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui is the next compelling chapter in RNZ’s award-winning documentary project on the New Zealand Wars. Video

Tourism New Zealand wants to banish Instagram cliches in a new campaign. Audio

A veteran Māori affairs reporter is hailing yesterday's Cabinet announcement as a big win for Māori. 

A quarter of all Ministers in the government's new Cabinet are Māori. 

Kelvin Davis, Nanaia… Audio

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! Audio

Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare, join Mihi Forbes to give us some great Māori political insights in the run-up to the election. Finally, we're here! What are their final predictions? Audio

The race for Tāmaki Makaurau is tightening up

A new Māori Television-Curia Market Research poll has the current MP, Labour's Peeni Henare, at 35 percent with the Māori Party's John Tamihere just six… Audio

In the week before voting closes, Party People looks at Māori candidates not standing in the seven Māori seats. Of the clever and competent Māori candidates, who will end up with a ticket to Pōneke? Audio

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. Audio

While Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins squared off in the leaders' debate last night, other candidates were also arguing about why they deserved voters' support this election.

Candidates for the… Audio

Maori economy is the key to fast tracking the whole country's economy recovery from COVID related recession. Expert on Maori economies, Dr Matt Roskruge, joins The Panel to explain what they can do. Audio

Australian comedian Chris Lilley refuses to apologise over his stereo typing of Tongans and others in his Summer Heights series. Wellington comedian, Jerome Chandrahasen joins the discussion. Audio

Team New Zealand gets rid of two contractors suspected of spying and dismisses any claims of financial impropriety as baseless revenge claims from the pair. Yachting legend Penny Whiting talks about… Audio