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Season 2
Rowdier than the debating chamber at question time, Party People places a Māori lens on politics, politicians and their parties and is fronted by award-winning journalist and presenter Mihingarangi Forbes, left-wing commentator Shane Te Pou and rotating right representatives, including Tau Henare.
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Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.
Te Puna Whakatongarewa kua Utua e Irirangi Te Motu.
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Party People | Season 1 | Episode 3: Debates and Te Turu o te Wiki - Waiariki and Ikaroa Rāwhiti
27 Sep 2020Election campaigning is now in full swing. Party People tell us who they thought did well in the debates this week, including whom they think won when Jacinda and Judith went head-to-head. Read more Audio
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Party People | Season 1 | Episode 4: Debates, Polls, Te Tūru o te Wiki - Te Tai Tonga
3 Oct 2020Te 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. Join the party and listen. Read more Audio
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Party People | Season 1 | Episode 5: Ngā Tūru o te Wiki - Māori Standing in General Seats
10 Oct 2020In the week before voting closes, Party People looks at Māori candidates not standing in the seven Māori seats. Of the clever and competent Māori candidates, who will end up with a ticket to Pōneke? Read more Audio
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Party People | Season 1 | Episode 6: Ngā Matapae - Final Predictions
15 Oct 2020Shane Te Pou and Tau Henare, join Mihi Forbes to give us some great Māori political insights in the run-up to the election. Finally, we're here! What are their final predictions? Read more Audio
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Party People | Season 1 | Episode 7: Te Whakatau - The People Have Spoken
27 Oct 2020Our 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! Read more Audio
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Party People | Season 1 | Trailer - Listen on RNZ.co.nz
10 Sep 2020Political battle lines have been drawn. Former MP Tau Henare and political commentator Shane Te Pou have dug in for the campaign. Listen to the trailer and subscribe now! Read more Audio
Season 1
Political battle lines have been drawn, former MP Tau Henare and political commentator Shane Te Pou have dug in for the campaign.
They are joined by journalist Mihingaarangi Forbes who acts as mediator as they pick apart policy, decipher political debate and provide a Māori lens on political parties, politicians and their policies.
The programme could be heard every Sunday afternoon on RNZ National and as a podcast every week leading up to the 2020 election.
Party People
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