Rahui Papa

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

Extended interviews with tribal historians Rahui Papa, Tom Roa, Brad Totorewa, Mamae Takerei, and Kawhia Muraahi. Also, acclaimed historian Dr. Vincent O’Malley. Video

NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui is the third compelling chapter in RNZ’s award-winning documentary project on the New Zealand Wars. Available to watch in 4K. Video

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

Auckland Council has today been grilling its own water company, Watercare, over the management of the region's water shortage.

At a council meeting this morning, Watercare said the city is… Audio

Government ministers were forced into a climbdown over tangi and funeral rules which initially restricted attendees to a maximum of ten people at a time.

It is now set at 50 people, but the funeral… Audio

Mana whenua of Ihumātao are disappointed and seriously displeased to hear the Crown might help Auckland Council buy the contested land.

Sources have told RNZ the Crown is considering lending $40… Audio

Mana whenua of Ihumātao are disappointed to hear through the grapevine that the Crown is keen to help Auckland Council buy the contested land.

Sources have told RNZ the Crown is considering lending… Audio

The Police have set an ambitious new goal to reduce the rate of re-offending among Māori by 25 percent in the next five years.

It's one of many targets set out in their new Māori strategy - Te… Audio

An iwi leader is praising the relationship between Māori and the police saying it's made huge strides forward. Rahui Papa from Waikato Tainui was at the launch of the new police strategy to cut… Audio

The country's biggest iwi says the botched 2018 census has left Maori without accurate data, which will affect how much government funding iwi can get. Stats New Zealand has admitted it's failed Maori… Audio

Statistics NZ says it has plugged enough of the gaps in last year's census to be able to start releasing data from September, but some data - including iwi statistics - are too incomplete to be… Audio

Patrick O'Meara looks at what settlements have achieved and whether the benefit is filtering down to all iwi members Audio

Candidates for the Māori seat of Hauraki-Waikato debate Kingitanga, te reo Māori, broadcasting, the Te Ture Whenua bill, water, climate change, poverty, and housing. Audio

The battle for the Hauraki-Waikato Maori seat this election is a contest between two cousins - Labour's Nanaia Mahuta and the Maori Party's Rahui Papa. Audio

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