HeyJaredMATA with Mihingarangi Forbes
An in-depth podcast where newsmakers and Māori commentators unpack the latest political issues impacting Aotearoa.
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Are Māori a TOP Priority? The Opportunity Party unveils its Māori policy. (opens the original)
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The Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong sits down with Mihingarangi to discuss her party's newly released policies on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tino rangatiratanga and Māori development, and what they could mean for Māori voters. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Poisoned at Work: Toxic Legacy and the Fight for Justice (opens the original)
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The Human Rights Commission says the government has failed to recognise and support the forestry workers, whānau and communities exposed to the highly toxic timber preservative pentachlorophenol (PCP). Mihingarangi speaks with Sawmill Workers Against Poisons co-chair Kereama Akuhata and longtime campaigner and former Green MP Catherine Delahunty about PCP’s intergenerational legacy and the ongoing struggle to access the support affected whānau need. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detai
Life after Tom Phillips: Cat Christey and the long search for justice (opens the original)
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The nation watched with urgency as police searched for Tom Phillips and his three children. But as the search faded from the headlines over the following three years, so too did the voice of the woman left behind. For the first time since her children were found, Cat Christey tells her story. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The row over one of Aotearoa's most significant archaeological finds (opens the original)
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One of Aotearoa’s oldest and most extraordinary archaeological discoveries remains buried beneath the sands of Rēkohu, two years after it was found. Mihingarangi Forbes speaks with archaeologist Dr Justin Maxwell, with additional perspectives from Monique Croon (Deputy Chair, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Trust), Thomas Lanauze (Chair, Moriori Imi Settlement Trust), and one of the local men who discovered the waka Vince Dix. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Navigating Grief and Healing at Matariki (opens the original)
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Matariki is a time to remember loved ones who have passed. Reo and tikanga exponents Niwa Milroy and Heeni Te Mate Koiwi know that journey of grief intimately. Heeni shares the loss of her daughter Taiiringa last year, while Niwa reflects on farewelling both of her parents Wharehuia and Marion. Together with Stacey Morrison, they explore how tikanga and mātauranga Māori can help us navigate grief, honour our loved ones, and find healing. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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