Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes

The latest in politics with a range of Māori commentators and newsmakers.

Hosted by Mihingarangi Forbes

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Whānau Ora, foreign policy, frozen school lunches; Nanaia Mahuta and Tau Henare discuss

From Whānau Ora and foreign policy to frozen (or scalding) school lunches, political veterans Nanaia Mahuta and Tau Henare unpack the political stories of the week.
Nanaia Mahuta and Tau Henare appear on the podcast Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes.

State of the Māori Nation - An extended interview with Willie Jackson

In an extended interview, Willie Jackson discusses the state of the Māori nation, including the controversial resignation of Richard Prebble from the Waitangi Tribunal.
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“A kūpapa to the kaupapa” – A Waitangi Special with Tama Potaka & Paul Goldsmith

Following a “tense” pōwhiri at Waitangi, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith discuss the health of Māori-Crown relations.
Tama Potaka and Mihingarangi Forbes

Waitangi Special: An Interview with Mariameno Kapa-Kingi

MP for Te Tai Tokerau Mariameno Kapa-Kingi discusses Te Pāti Māori’s proposal for a treaty commissioner and the challenges facing her electorate as Ngāpuhi hosts the commemorations for the 185th anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Mihingarangi Forbes at Waitangi

Marama Davidson returns to Parliament

Greens co-leader Marama Davidson announces her return to mahi after breast-cancer treatment. In an exclusive interview with Mata, Davidson discusses her experience of the health system, her prognosis for parliamentary politics, and her priorities for the year ahead.
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