Party People

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7th December 2021 Dec 07, 2021

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Mihingarangi, Tau and Shane discuss the urgent Covid hearing before the Waitangi Tribunal, Luxon's new lineup and how the minor parties have performed during 2021.

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30th November 2021 Nov 30, 2021

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Party People evaluates the new National Party leader. Discuss Nanaia Mahuta's performance as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and talk over the move to the Traffic Light system.

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National Party bust-up: 26th November 2021 Nov 26, 2021

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Burning down the house! In this special episode, Party People delves into the National Party leadership bust up and discuss the possible contenders.

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23rd November 2021 Nov 23, 2021

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101 days into lockdown our Party People share their views on the latest covid developments, the National Party leadership and the wāhine Māori taking a run at the Wellington Mayoralty.

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16th November 2021 Nov 16, 2021

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Tau, Shane and Mihingarangi debate the latest political polls, delta decisions and housing intensification.

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9th November 2021 Nov 09, 2021

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Party People returns with a deep dive into the government's Delta response and Mihingarangi, Tau and Shane dip their toes into the Three Waters reform.

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Te Whakatau - The People Have Spoken Oct 27, 2020

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Our Haati Paati People - Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare, join Mihi Forbes to discuss the election results, some were hotter than Pohutu geyser in Rotorua!

Pull up a crate, join the fun as the visionary, clear sighted and some may say prophetic voices of the 2020 election. Their final reckons are on the record.

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Ngā Matapae - Final Predictions Oct 15, 2020

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Our Haati Paati People - Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare, join Mihi Forbes and give us some great Māori political insights in the run up to the election and finally we're here! What are their final predictions?

Our Haati Paati People - the self appointed Mayor of Kawerau, Shane Te Pou and from the wild wild West, the Honourable Tau Henare, join Mihi Forbes and give us some great Māori political insights in the run up to the election.

Over the last five weeks, we've had some great kōrero and finally we're here! It was a bit of a shaky start, you wouldn't be blamed if you thought we weren't going to get here.

A worldwide pandemic, a Covid delayed election, three different National Party leaders! But, we've made it! So, what are our Party People's final predictions. Have the Māori Party done enough to win a seat and is it goodbye to Winston Peters and NZ First.

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Ngā Tūru o te Wiki - Māori Standing in General Seats Oct 09, 2020

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It's the final week before voting closes - Our Party People look at Māori candidates who aren't standing in the seven Māori seats, there are a range of clever and competent Māori candidates running across the country, but who is most likely to end up with the voters' endorsement and a ticket to Pōneke?

It's the final week before voting closes - as politicians make their push to the finish line what will their priorities be? What messages are resonating with voters? Our Party People have a hundred years of political experience between them, and they share some of their predictions and reflections.

They look at Māori candidates who aren't standing in the seven Māori seats, there are a range of clever and competent Māori candidates running across the country, but who is most likely to end up with the voters' endorsement and a ticket to Pōneke?

We delve into the Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision treasure chest and play a clip from 1954, of a Māori politician encouraging people to vote by using some interesting metaphors encouraging people to think carefully before they cast their ballot. Listen to find out who it is.

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Debates, Polls, Te Tūru o te Wiki - Te Tai Tonga Oct 02, 2020

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Te Tai Tonga is Aotearoa's biggest electorate, it spans several islands, Te Wai Pounamu, Rēkohu and Wharekauri, with a side order of Wellington and a chunk of Lower Hutt.

There ain't no party like a Kawerau garage party, Shane Te Pou joins Mihi Forbes and, adding a bit of spice to the boil up, the Honorable Tau Henare, to discuss election debate season. Just like feijoa season, there's so many around, you could be getting sick of them or in your own personal political heaven. Our party people discuss who is doing well, who is stumbling in the home straight?

Also, Te Tūru o te Wiki, Aotearoa's biggest electorate, Te Tai Tonga, it spans several islands, Te Wai Pounamu as well as Rekohu and Wharekauri, with a side order of Wellington and a chunk of Lower Hutt as well. Someone from the Tirikatene whānau has held Te Tai Tonga, even in its earlier incarnation of Southern Māori, for 70 of the past 85 years. Can anyone roll Rino?

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