Mihingarangi Forbes
Having a te reo cup of tea
RNZ's Maori Affairs Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes gives Summer Report presenter Alex Perrottet some much-needed help with his te reo. Video, Audio
Top Stories for Friday 24 November 2017
Worksafe 'has a lot to answer for' - Pike victim's mother, Can Peter Whittall be prosecuted over Pike? Children restrained by teachers more than 130 times a month, Manus centre police raid was brutal… Audio
David Cassidy remembered as 1970s teen heartthrob
David Cassidy, a 1970s teen heartthrob has many people remembering their young days. He died on Wednesday, aged 67. RNZ asked some Wellington women how they felt about Cassidy. Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 23 November 2017
Mladic jailed for genocide: 'A momentous victory for justice', Mnangagwa to become Zimbabwe President, Winston Peters hails end of Mugabe's reign, Warning urged over waterborne Legionnaires' risk Audio
Ngāpuhi claim to be kick started
Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little is meeting with Tūhoronuku and Te Kotahitanga on Friday to try and help repair negotiations to settle Ngāpuhi's treaty claim. Audio
Māori leaders reject govt's foreign police plan
Māori Community leaders are rejecting the idea of having foreign police officers recruited to work in their communities. Instead they are calling for more Māori liason officers to work alongside them… Audio
Board shouldn't have had mandate - Waitangi Tribunal
The Government has been criticised once again for negotiating with a Maori body that did not have the backing of one of the hapu it claimed to represent. Mihingarangi Forbes reports. Audio
Commemorations for New Zealand wars this weekend
New Zealand War commemorations are being held this weekend to remember those who died and acknowledge how those battles throughout the country shaped our history. Video, Audio
NZ WARS - The Stories of Ruapekapeka
Watch the full documentary of NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka. Video
NZ Wars Animation: British Route to Ruapekapeka
Look into how the British got to Ruapekapeka on foot. Video
NZ Wars Animation: The Underground Bunkers
An animation dissects the Ruapekapeka Pā and shows how its underground bunkers worked. Video
NZ Wars Animation: The Palisades
Fly along the front wall of the palisades to see the sophistication of the defence measures of the pā and how the trenches worked to aid the warriors in battle. Video
NZ Wars Animation: Fly over the Ruapekapeka Pā
Fly around the Ruapekapeka Pā to see cannon fire from the British displaying the strength of the pā. Video
NZ Wars Animation: Flyover
Fly over the British camp, the British firing position, and the reveal of Ruapekapeka Pā. Video
NZ Wars: Dramatic Recreations
View all of the drama recreations from NZ Wars documentary in their full length. Video
Labour's Maori caucus push to fix longstanding problems
Labour campaigned to win all seven Maori electorates and did just that, unseating Maori Party Co-Leader, Te Ururoa Flavell in Waiariki along the way. The seven Maori seats and a further two general… Audio
Man wants Waiheke's Ōmiha Bay changed to 'Rocky Bay'
A proposal to change the name of Omiha Bay on Waiheke Island to Rocky Bay has riled up more than 200 individuals who object to the suggestion of change. Audio
Māori teens behind thrash metal band signed by Berlin music agency
Alien Weaponry, made up of three Waipu teenagers, including two brothers, sing about Tino Rangatiratanga, land confiscations and Māori prophets. Mihingarangi Forbes reports. Video, Audio
Māori issues correspondent analyses Māori seats results
RNZ's Māori issues correspondent is Mihingarangi Forbes. Audio
