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Willow-Jean Prime on Education, Oranga Tamariki, Bootcamps, and a Settlement for Ngāpuhi
hace 2 días
26:38
Labour spokesperson for Children and Education, Willow-Jean Prime explains why she believes the education system and Oranga Tamariki are failing Māori, her opposition to Act’s bootcamps, and why Shane Jones’ Ngāpuhi settlement plan is a non-starter.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Can She Win the Super City? Mayoral Candidate Kerrin Leoni on the Fight for Tāmaki Makaurau
6/26/2025
24:38
Mayoral candidate Kerrin Leoni lays out her vision for Tāmaki Makaurau, the challenges facing the Super City, and makes her case to voters in a race that could reshape Auckland's future.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Tania Waikato on the Haka That Shook the World, the Political Fall, and Why She Opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill
6/12/2025
26:57
In the wake of an unprecedented punishment for the haka that drew global attention to the Treaty Principles Bill, Te Pāti Māori legal representative Tania Waikato reflects on the fallout, the opposition to the Regulatory Standards Bill, and what this moment reveals about Māori political power.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Chris Hipkins - A Blue Budget That's Firmly in the Red for Women and Māori
5/29/2025
24:19
Chris Hipkins discusses the impact of the budget on Māori and how Labour plans to win back voters.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Mata Reports: ACT - The Foreign Influences That Have Shaped David Seymour's Political Agenda, and What It Means for Aotearoa
5/23/2025
38:39
With ACT’s record 2023 election result and David Seymour’s rise to Deputy Prime Minister, the party is reshaping Aotearoa’s political landscape. But behind its growing power is a network of ideas—some homegrown, some imported—that raise questions about its stance on Te Tiriti and indigenous rights. Mata explores the forces shaping David Seymour’s ideologies, through the eyes of a former party insider.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
A Woman's Worth: How the Fight for Pay Equity Just Got Harder
5/15/2025
26:24
E tū Union National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh discusses the government’s controversial Equal Pay Amendment Act that makes it harder for women-dominated workforces to achieve pay equity. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
It's a (Biological) Man's World. Shane Jones: Minister, Hitman, Culture Warrior.
5/1/2025
24:18
Shane Jones is back on the frontlines, taking the war on woke to the Waitākere Ranges and backing a bill that would define womanhood and manhood by biology. The NZ First senior minister on co-governance, culture wars, and the politics of identity.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Erica Stanford on the future of Māori education
4/17/2025
24:57
Minister of Education Erica Standford speaks to Mihingarangi about lifting Māori achievement in education and the delivery of the school lunch programme.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Green MP Hūhana Lyndon on taking on the Public Works Act
4/3/2025
25:45
Green MP Hūhana Lyndon on taking on the Public Works Act.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Whānau Ora, foreign policy, frozen school lunches; Nanaia Mahuta and Tau Henare discuss
3/20/2025
27:53
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.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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More episodes from "Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes"

Willow-Jean Prime on Education, Oranga Tamariki, Bootcamps, and a Settlement for Ngāpuhi

Can She Win the Super City? Mayoral Candidate Kerrin Leoni on the Fight for Tāmaki Makaurau

Tania Waikato on the Haka That Shook the World, the Political Fall, and Why She Opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill

Chris Hipkins - A Blue Budget That's Firmly in the Red for Women and Māori

Mata Reports: ACT - The Foreign Influences That Have Shaped David Seymour's Political Agenda, and What It Means for Aotearoa

A Woman's Worth: How the Fight for Pay Equity Just Got Harder

It's a (Biological) Man's World. Shane Jones: Minister, Hitman, Culture Warrior.

Erica Stanford on the future of Māori education

Green MP Hūhana Lyndon on taking on the Public Works Act

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