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    Debbie Ngawera-Packer on what the war in Iran will mean for whānau māori

    02/04/2026 | 27 mins.
    The war in Tehran may feel a world away, but its impacts are already hitting home. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Deb Ngarewa-Packer says whānau here are feeling the squeeze. So what does this mean for Māori, how much worse could it get, and is the government moving fast enough?
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
  • MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes

    Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is back in TPM... but will she stay?

    19/03/2026 | 24 mins.
    Following a High Court win, Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has been reinstated after a very personal and public feud that's gripped the motu. But how will her "repatriation" work in practice? And will she stay?
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
  • MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes

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

    05/03/2026 | 26 mins.
    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.
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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    Chris Hipkins, fresh off the paepae at Waitangi

    08/02/2026 | 16 mins.
    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.
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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    Tama Potaka on the Treaty Principles Bill and whether he'll be Attorney-General

    04/02/2026 | 25 mins.
    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.
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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