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Why Māori are putting off healthcare, views on the environment, and a snapshot of the Māori electorates
16/10/2026 | 37 mins.Are Māori voters putting off getting medical help, and what's stopping them from seeking care? What do they think of the government's approach to the environment? Journalists Roihana Nuri and Claudette Hauiti unpack the latest Mata-Horizon Research poll and examine a snapshot of responses from voters surveyed across the seven Māori electorates.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details- At 14, Valiant Overcomer walked away from the only world he had ever known. He fled Gloriavale with two of his sisters.
The Overcomers were one of the few whānau Māori inside the isolated Christian community. He says they were treated as second class.
Valiant recalls what it was like growing up Māori in Gloriavale, and the moment he chose to leave. He speaks about reconnecting with his reo and whakapapa, and why, despite everything, he has not turned his back on the community he was raised in.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details MATA Reports: The Māori Vote 2026: Party choice, the cost of living and the Māori electorates
01/10/2026 | 26 mins.In this special episode of MATA Reports, we reveal the results of our poll of Maori voters on both the general and Maori rolls. Who are they giving their party vote to this election, and how is the cost of living affecting their everyday lives? Panellists Tau Henare, Tina Wickliffe, Jack Tautokai McDonald and Maringi James join us to unpack the results and share their whakaaro about the contests shaping up in the Maori electorates.
This episode was recorded prior to the passing of The Right Honourable Adrian Rurawhe. E te rangatira Adrian, ko te aunga o te moe ki a koe.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details- Mining, mahi, te Tiriti, and te reo Māori. Shane Jones sits down with Mihingarangi Forbes for a wide-ranging kōrero on the coalition’s record and whether he thinks Māori are better off under this government.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details - The Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong sits down with Mihingarangi to discuss her party's newly released policies on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tino rangatiratanga and Māori development, and what they could mean for Māori voters.
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