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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Mata Reports: Aorangi Awarua

Bonus episode
Launched in 2018, the Māori Carbon Collective was promoted as an indigenous approach to carbon farming, enabling iwi to prosper from the Emissions Trading Scheme while helping to tackle climate change. Mata investigates growing concerns around the group and its elusive managing director, as well as carbon farming's impact on Māori communities.
Awhina in the forest

Mahuta on Gaza, Henare and Halbert on Aotearoa

In her first interview since the election, former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Nanaia Mahuta speaks about the latest in Gaza. Then former Labour MP for Northcote Shanan Halbert and former Māori Affairs Minister MP Tau Henare discuss coalition talks and the latest here at home.
TBC

No Tūru for Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau

Alf Filipaina and Kerrin Leoni speak to Mihingarangi about the Auckland Council voting against Māori wards, and commentators Tina Wickliffe and Dr. Lara Greaves discuss the latest in politics.
TBC

Surveying the New Political Landscape

Tau Henare, Morgan Godfery, and a range of politicians join Mihingarangi Forbes to discuss the election results and what the future looks like for Māori.
Morgan Godfery, Mihingarangi Forbes, and Tau Henare

An Extended Interview with Rawiri Waititi, Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader

Rawiri Waititi discusses racism, Te Tiriti, working with National, and his vision for Aotearoa hōu.
An extended interview with Rawiri Waititi, Te Pāti Māori co-leader

An Extended Interview with National's Tama Potaka

In an extended interview, National Party candidate Tama Potaka discusses Māori development, co-governance, social housing, and land claims.
An extended interview with National's Tama Potaka

An Extended Interview with ACT Leader David Seymour

In an extended interview, ACT leader David Seymour discusses whakapapa, te tiriti, co-governance, and his vision for Aotearoa.
An extended interview with ACT leader David Seymour

Mata Reports: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti

Bonus episode
Ikaroa Rāwhiti is set to be one of the most fiercely contested match-ups of the 2023 election, and the electorate's loyalty is about to be tested.
Boy rides horse in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti

An Interview with Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson talks to Mihingarangi about her role as Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence. In an extended interview, she discusses the Green's relationship with Labour, tax, Hoki Whenua Mai, climate change, and the Kermadecs.
An interview with Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson

An Interview with Labour Leader Chris Hipkins

In an in-depth interview, Labour leader Chris Hipkins discusses Labour's tax policy, Māori housing inequity, the cost of living, and the climate crisis.
An interview with Labour Leader, Chris Hipkins

A kōrero with Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates Cushla Tangaere-Manuel & Meka Whaitiri

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is shaping up to be one of the tightest races this election. We speak to its two leading candidates Cushla Tangaere-Manuel (Labour) and Meka Whaitiri (Te Pāti Māori).
A kōrero with Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates Cushla Tangaere-Manuel and Meka Whaitiri

Shane Jones on the Treaty, Toilets, and Teeth

Shane Jones outlines NZ First's campaign to re enter parliament - their policies and priorities, including their controversial transgender toilet policy. Then we hear from commentators Tau Henare and Bernie O'Donnell
Shane Jones, Bernie O'Donnell, Mihingarangi Forbes, & Tau Henare

8th August 2023

In a special extended interview, Minister for Māori Development, Broadcasting, and Media Willie Jackson discusses housing, homelessness, Māori broadcasting, and his political future.
Labour Minister Willie Jackson with Mihingarangi Forbes

25th July 2023

Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono explains his party's new policy to return land wrongly taken from Maori. Then Mihingarangi Forbes talks to Professor Ella Henry and Shane Te Pou about Kiri Allan's resignation from cabinet and her decision not to stand for re-election.
Shane Te Pou, Mihingarangi Forbes & Professor Ella Henry

Mata Reports: Marokopa - Missing Children

Bonus episode
In December 2021, three siblings vanished with their father from the isolated Waikato town of Marokopa, and it's now a year and a half since the tamariki were last seen. Their older sister Jubilee Dawson speaks for the first time about toll it has taken on her whānau.
Jubilee Dawson.

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