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Te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti convoys to converge on parliament
Tens of thousands of people are expected to converge on parliament tomorrow as te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti convoys come together in the capital. Final preparations are being made in Wellington ahead of the… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 18 November 2024
In today's episode, the hikoi that left Cape Reinga a week ago is now in Porirua, ahead of the final journey to Parliament on Tuesday. Meanwhile the contingent from Te Waipounamu the South Island has… Audio
Parliament haka goes viral
A controversial haka in Parliament last week has racked up millions of views around the world. The Spinoff's Toby Manhire spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Māori Queen to join hīkoi at Parliament
The Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has changed her stance and will be among supporters of the national hīkoi at Parliament on Tuesday. Kiingitanga spokesperson Ngira Simmonds… Audio
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti nears Parliament
The hīkoi that left Cape Reinga a week ago is now in Porirua, ahead of the final journey to Parliament on Tuesday. Meanwhile the contingent from Te Waipounamu the South Island has travelled from… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 18 November 2024
On today’s episode, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, is to join the hīkoi to Parliament, The Nurses Organisation will hold a nationwide strike next month over pay, the commerce and… Audio
South Island hikoi heads towards Picton ferry
The South Island hikoi heading towards Parliament is making its way up towards the ferry in Picton and has been on the road from Christchurch since about 5.30 on Monday morning. Reporter Emma Andrews… Audio
Toitū te Tiriti organiser on progress of hīkoi
Tens of thousands of protestors are expected to march on Parliament when the hīkoi mō te Tiriti arrives in central Wellington on Tuesday morning. Toitū te Tiriti organiser and former Māori party… Audio
Southern hīkoi leaves Christchurch on way to Parliament
A convoy of South Islanders left Christchurch early on Monday morning to make their way up the East coast towards Picton to catch the afternoon ferry. Ōtautahi Hīkoi organiser Teresa Butler spoke to… Audio
Māori Queen to join hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, is to join the hīkoi to Parliament. Te Kōhao Health managing director Lady Tureiti Moxon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti arrives in Porirua
The national hīkoi for te Tiriti has arrived on Parliament's doorstep. After travelling through Hawkes Bay and Manawatu over the weekend the main convoy reached Porirua on the outskirts of Wellington… Audio
Thousands join hikoi mo te Tiriti as it nears Wellington
Thousands of people are camped just outside Wellington preparing to March on the capital to share their thoughts on the Government's Treaty Principles bill - this is what the Hikoi sounded like over… Audio
Opeti Vaka takes his brand of humour on the road
In 2018 Opeti Vaka decided to try his hand at the RAW comedy quest and now he's travelling the motu taking his own brand of comedy on the road. He says his Maori, Tongan and Irish heritage provides… Audio
Tribute to Ta Robert Gillies
At the grand old age of 99, Ta Robert "Bom" Gillies passed was laid to rest on Tuesday in Rotorua. He was the last of the more than three-thousand-five-hundred men who served in the battalion of whom… Audio
Māori on the home front
Lachy Paterson and Angela Walhalla are the editors of Te Hau Kainga and Raupanga, companion books that explore the transformation of Māori society on the home front. Audio, Gallery
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 15 November 2024
In today's episode, Despite the controversial first reading of the Treaty Principles bill, it is now part of a six month select committee process that is unlikely to go any further, the national… Audio
Hikoi mo te Tiriti arrives in Rotorua
The national protest, te hikoi mo te Tiriti is in its fifth day. Maori News reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Treaty negotiations minister on reading of Treaty bill
Despite the controversial first reading of the Treaty Principles bill, it is now part of a six month select committee process that is unlikely to go any further. National Party MP and Treaty… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 15 November
On today's episode, the Treaty Principles Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament. The first reading was filled with interjections and heckling by Opposition MPs before the vote was cast, the… Audio
Māori law expert on Treaty Principles bill
The Treaty Principles Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament, after a fiery debate and vote. The minister-in-charge of the Bill, Associate Justice Minister David Seymour, refused Morning… Audio