Nanaia Mahuta
Minister facing pressure to act on contaminant dumping
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta is facing pressure to do more to prevent companies dumping contaminated waste water.
RNZ has revealed hundreds of companies have breached their trade waste… Audio
Warm Pacific reception to the Biden administration in the US.
Leaders from Pacific countries react to the new US president Joe Biden. Audio
Foreign Minister speaks about the new President
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has congratulated the new President Joe Biden, wishing him well, saying his message of unity as he takes office is one that resonates with New Zealanders.
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News Zealand's relationship with China and Hong Kong
The Five Eyes Intelligence Group made up of New Zealand, Australia, Britain, the United States and Canada objects to new rules allowing elected representatives to be sacked from the Hong Kong… Audio
Coverage of new Cabinet sparks debates over diversity
This week the PM picked the minsters to form the top tier of the new government - and said we should be proud to have the most diverse Cabinet we’ve ever had. That prompted some in the media to… Audio
Why Nanaia Mahuta's ministerial appointment is a big deal
Moana Maniopoto, host of Te Ao With Moana on Maori Television, talks to Jesse about why the appointment of Nanaia Mahuta is a big moment for Māori wāhine. Audio
Nanaia Mahuta focussed on what she can achieve in Foreign Affairs role
One of the biggest surprises of the Cabinet reshuffle is Nanaia Mahuta being handed the portfolio of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
She will be the first woman to ever hold the role in New Zealand.
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Government considering plans to give Māori tendering rights to $42b spend
The government is considering plans to give Māori tendering rights to its $42 billion spend on roads, housing and other goods and services.
The plan is widely supported by Māori leaders who say it… Audio
Overhauling water infrastructure & the quid pro quo
Under sweeping reforms, the government will give $761 million to councils to kick start a programme to reorganise water assets as independent publicly owned regional entities. Audio
Government invests $761m for councils to fix water issues
The Government is pouring money into upgrading the country's drinking, storm and wastewater systems. An investment of $761 million was announced in Havelock North today. But councils will have to sign… Audio
Hapū demands answers over food pit consultation
A Ngaruawāhia hapū is demanding to know why they were not properly consulted about a decision to destroy 300-year-old food pits.
Excavation of the rua, which give the town its name, stopped in early… Audio
Māori media: Fears future of Te Karere on the line
The future of the flagship Māori news show Te Karere is on the line, as the government proposes to create a single Māori news service run by Māori Television.
The government has this week released… Audio
Concerns government lacking vision for Māori economy post pandemic
Māori business advisors are worried that the government has no vision for the future of the Māori economy.
Before Covid-19, the Māori economy was worth more than $50 billion.
But many… Audio
Northland locals say they had to live in trees due to lack of housing
Harrowing stories about Northland's housing crisis have been revealed at a Hui in Whanagrei with some people saying they resorted to living in treehouses.
The Minister for Maori Development Nanaia… Audio
Te Ture Whenua reforms started at Parliament
Parliament has begun work on a bill to reform the process of succeeding to Māori land including tikanga-focussed solutions to land ownership disputes. Audio
Maori Women's Welfare League says government failing Maori
The president of the Maori Women's Welfare League has sent a clear message to members at the 67th national conference this year - the government has failed to deliver transformative change for Maori… Audio
Trust determined to build on Māori freehold in Bay of Plenty
A Māori land trust is not giving up its fight to build a holiday park on Māori freehold land in the Bay of Plenty, despite strong opposition from some of the landowners it represents. The trustees of… Audio
Is te reo Maori thriving in NZ's proposed bilingual towns?
Two years after bilingual towns were first proposed, Otaki is carving its own path to becoming reo rua, while other towns lag behind. The idea was put forward by the then-Maori affairs Minister Te… Audio
'Honour the language' - Māori for MPs
MPs at Parliament say they're making the time for te reo Māori lessons to honour the language. Audio
Govt issues formal response to Waitangi Tribunal claim Wai 262
Nearly 30 years after Maori lodged a bid for legal protection for their intellectual and cultural property rights, the Government has finally issued a formal response. Their claim to the Waitangi… Audio