Matangireia RNZ Te Ao Maori

Former National MP Harete Hipango may have had a short stint in Parliament. But the Whānganui lawyer has a long history of fighting for her people.

Former Labour Party MP Dover Samuels is a veteran of Māori politics.  But on his rise to prominence - a political scandal threatened to derail his career.

Former Green MP Denise Roche remembers the day she revealed in Parliament she was a survivor of sexual abuse – and taking a stand against then Prime Minister John Key.

In 2017 the Māori Party was voted out of Parliament - a loss which almost destroyed its former leader Te Ururoa Flavell. 

From the frontline of protests to the corridors of Parliament - Former Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira reflects on a lifetime of service to Māori. 

In 1996 New Zealand First shook up the political landscape. And for 25 years Former MP Ron Mark stood by the party and its enigmatic leader.