MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes

RNZ Te Ao Maori

An in-depth podcast where newsmakers and Māori commentators unpack the latest political issues impacting Aotearoa.

  1. 8 FÉVR.

    Chris Hipkins, fresh off the paepae at Waitangi

    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

    16 min

  2. 4 FÉVR.

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

    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

    25 min

  3. 19/12/2025

    MATA Reports: Te Pāti Māori - From Comeback to Crisis

    MATA Reports examines the crisis within Te Pāti Māori as an exclusive poll of Māori voters reveals the impact on its support. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    29 min

  4. 03/12/2025

    MATA Reports: Lost Property - How Police Lost Two Houses and an Iwi's Trust

    MATA Reports investigates how two rundown police houses in the Horowhenua town of Shannon slipped through the cracks of government process when they were supposed to be protected within a treaty land-banking process. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    27 min

  5. 25/11/2025

    Tākuta Ferris levels new allegations against Te Pāti Māori executive

    Ousted Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris speaks candidly to Mihingarangi Forbes about the mounting internal tensions within Te Pāti Māori that led to the current fall out. John Tamihere was approached to respond to the allegations made in this episode. He declined to comment on what he described as "any matters based on hearsay, innuendo, accusation, or insinuation." Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    48 min

  6. 16/10/2025

    Te Pāti Māori on their plan to change the govt and steady their waka

    In an extended interview, co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi discuss their plan to change the government, their priority policies, and how they will steady their waka after one of the most turbulent periods in the party’s history. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    40 min

  7. 02/10/2025

    MATA Reports: Not Her Destiny - Former church member asks, "Did I not deserve to be protected?"

    For years, Destiny Church shaped every part of Lynia Morseu-Tol's life: her faith, her family, and her identity. As a takatāpui wahine Māori, its teachings left her feeling ashamed, conflicted, and alone—all while she endured years of abuse at home. 16 years after leaving the church, Lynia speaks out about its leaders, whom she believes failed to protect her, and condemns Ngāti Uenuku - Rainbow Community. This is Lynia's story of reckoning with faith, identity, and whānau. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    28 min

  8. 23/09/2025

    An extended interview with Minister of Finance Nicola Willis

    Minister of Finance Nicola Willis discusses the significant challenges facing Aotearoa's economy. The latest figures show GDP has contracted more sharply than forecast, while investor confidence has fallen to lows not seen since COVID. With unemployment climbing and the cost of living putting pressure on whānau across the motu, what is her plan to kick-start the economy, and what role might iwi play in the recovery? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    29 min
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