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. HACE 2 D

    Detainee's mother calls on New Zealand government for help

    Everlee Wihongi's mother Betty discusses her daughter's detention in the US and issues a request for support from the New Zealand government. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    26 min

  2. 16 ABR

    James Meager on te reo, Te Tiriti, and Te Wai Pounamu

    National's James Meager sits down for a wide-ranging interview, discussing the coalition government's controversial positions on te reo Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, reflecting on his Ngāi Tahu identity & his mahi as Minister for Te Wai Pounamu alongside his Hunting and Fishing & Youth portfolios. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    25 min

  3. 2 ABR

    Debbie Ngawera-Packer on what the war in Iran will mean for whānau māori

    The war in Tehran may feel a world away, but its impacts are already hitting home. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Deb Ngarewa-Packer says whānau here are feeling the squeeze. So what does this mean for Māori, how much worse could it get, and is the government moving fast enough? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    28 min

  4. 19 MAR

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

    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? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    24 min

  5. 5 MAR

    Two ticks or split vote? Willie Jackson on why Māori should vote Labour

    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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    26 min

  6. 8 FEB

    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

  7. 4 FEB

    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

  8. 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
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