Party People

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Debates and Te Turu o te Wiki - Waiariki and Ikaroa Rāwhiti Sep 27, 2020

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Election campaigning is now in full swing, our Party People tell us who they thought did well in the political debates this week, including who they think won when Jacinda and Judith went head to head.

They discuss the Cannabis referendum, weeding out the arguments for and against.

Te turu o te wiki, or ngā turu - Waiariki and Ikaroa-Rāwhiti. Will the Waiariki results be much closer than people think? Who is following Parekura's playbook in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?

And from the Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision archives we hear about Māori representation in parliament from the man who once held the Eastern Māori seat, and sat in the Speaker's chair.

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Te Tūru o te Wiki - Te Tai Tokerau - 20th September 2020 Sep 20, 2020

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Ko te wiki o te reo Māori - it's Māori language week - our Party People discuss how important reo Māori is to their whānau, and the government's responsibility for, and role in, the revitalisation of te reo. And they give their predictions for the Te Tai Tokerau electorate. Tune in to hear Mihi, Shane and Tau's reckons.

Ko te wiki o te reo Māori - it's Māori language week and our Party People discuss how important te reo Māori is to their whānau, the environment under which they began their reo journeys, how things have changed for their kids and the government's responsibility for, and role in, the revitalisation of te reo.

We delve into the treasure trove of Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision and listen to Sir Peter Buck, also know as Te Rangi Hiroa, talk about how he became a politician.

And they give their predictions for the Te Tai Tokerau electorate - will Billy Te Kahika win and take Jami Lee Ross with him to parliament, how has Kelvin Davis done, who is desperately missing Hone Harawira, and has Jenny Marcroft been hard done by when it comes to the NZ First list?

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Te Tūru o te Wiki - Tāmaki Makaurau - 13th September 2020 Sep 14, 2020

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It's been called the Covid Election - delayed by coronavirus, with the country fighting a deadly pandemic, making radical changes to how we live our lives, adjusting our tikanga on the fly to cope to keep our whānau safe - so what impact with the pandemic have on how we vote?

With Tāmaki Makaurau still battling community transmission and facing restrictions, what might it mean for those in the country's biggest city?

Three strong candidates have put themselves forward to advocate for Tāmaki Makaurau in the House. Our "Party People" discuss the candidates and what they believe is needed for Māori living in the Tāmaki rohe.

We also dip into the archives - kia ora Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision - to hear from a well-known Māori political leader, who over 70 years ago campaigned on getting more housing for Māori living in the cities. Has much changed for Māori since then?

Tune in to find out who it is, and listen to Mihingaarangi Forbes, Tau Henare and Shane Te Pou discuss "Te Tūru o te Wiki" and much more.

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Introducing: Party People Sep 10, 2020

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Political battle lines have been drawn, former MP Tau Henare and political commentator Shane Te Pou have dug in for the campaign.

They will be joined by journalist Mihingarangi Forbes who will act as mediator as they pick apart policy, decipher political debate and provide a Māori lens on political parties, politicians and their policies.

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