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MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes

MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes

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 An in-depth podcast where newsmakers and Māori commentators unpack the latest political issues impacting Aotearoa.(C) Radio New Zealand 2026 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Two ticks or split vote? Willie Jackson on why Māori should vote Labour

    Two ticks or split vote? Willie Jackson on why Māori should vote Labour
    Mar 5 2026

    Willie Jackson speaks to Mihingarangi about Labour's plan to reclaim the Māori seats, what it has learnt from its last term in government, and whether it plans to work with or against Te Pāti Māori and the Greens.

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    26 mins
  • Chris Hipkins, fresh off the paepae at Waitangi

    Chris Hipkins, fresh off the paepae at Waitangi
    Feb 8 2026

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

    Tama Potaka on the Treaty Principles Bill and whether he'll be Attorney-General
    Feb 4 2026

    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.

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    25 mins
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