MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes

An in-depth podcast where newsmakers and Māori commentators unpack the latest political issues impacting Aotearoa.

Hosted by Mihingarangi Forbes

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Fortnightly Thursdays at 7.30pm on RNZ National

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Chris Hipkins, fresh off the paepae at Waitangi

Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins MATA to share his views on the political landscape, including whom he would and would not work with, and what Labour could have done better in government.
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Chris Hipkins and Mihingarangi Forbes pose for a picture after their interview for MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes.

Tama Potaka on the Treaty Principles Bill and whether he'll be Attorney-General

Ahead of Waitangi Day, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka joins Mihingarangi Forbes for a wide-ranging interview, discussing the Treaty Principles Bill, the Ngāpuhi settlement, emergency housing, whether he has ambitions to become Attorney-General, and Peeni Henare’s shock resignation.
Tama Potaka and Mihingarangi Forbes pose for a photo after their interview in the lead-up to Waitangi Day in 2026.

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