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

    Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is back in TPM... but will she stay?
    Mar 19 2026

    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?

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    24 mins
  • 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
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