Home
Home
Podcasts
Podcasts
Library
Cancel
Matangireia
RNZ
Follow
2x SEASONS. Matangireia is a series of conversations examining the political legacies of Māori politicians. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
read less
Government
Government
Start Here
08-06-2021
Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 8: Harete Hipango
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.
Episodes
08-06-2021
Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 8: Harete Hipango
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.
08-06-2021
Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 7: Dover Samuels
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.
08-06-2021
Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 6: Denise Roche
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.
08-06-2021
Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 5: Te Ururoa Flavell
In 2017 the Māori Party was voted out of Parliament - a loss which almost destroyed its former leader Te Ururoa Flavell.
08-06-2021
Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 4: Hone Harawira
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.
08-06-2021
Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 3: Ron Mark
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.
01-06-2021
Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 2: Georgina Beyer
Georgina Beyer knows all about breaking barriers - becoming the first transgender MP in the world. But what is her biggest regret as a Māori MP in Parliament?
25-05-2021
Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 1: Paula Bennett
Paula Bennett quickly became a breakout star in Parliament. But the former National Party MP opens up on the brutal leadership coup that sealed her fate.
26-09-2019
Matangireia | Season 1 | Trailer
Matangireia examines the legacies of six former Māori politicians from across the political spectrum, who share frank insights with series host Morgan Godfery.
26-09-2019
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 6: Marama Fox
They called her "the Foxy Lady," and just a few weeks after entering Parliament, Masterton mother-of-nine Marama Fox almost brought down her party’s government.
26-09-2019
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 5: Tau Henare
Tau Henare retired from politics in 2014 – but could there be a comeback? Asked if he misses Parliament, Tau doesn't hesitate. "Hell yes!" he exclaims.
26-09-2019
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 4: Sandra Lee
Sandra Lee is a history-maker: the first Māori woman to win a general electorate seat, and the first person to lead a kaupapa Māori party (Mana Motuhake) into Parliament.
26-09-2019
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 3: Tuariki Delamere
In 1996, New Zealand First signed a deal with National to form the first MMP coalition government, and Tuariki Delamere knew he would be a one-term MP.
26-09-2019
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 2: Dame Tariana Turia
In 2004, Dame Tariana Turia voted against her own government's foreshore and seabed legislation before resigning from Parliament and returning as the Māori Party co-leader.
26-09-2019
Matangireia | Season 1 | Episode 1: Metiria Turei
Did Metiria Turei mean to turn the 2017 election on its head? Earlier that year, the former Green Party co-leader made an admission that would upend their entire campaign.