Te Kaupapa: Matthew Tukaki on Housing, Māori Politics & The Battle For The North
Nicola Willis says State House tenants won lotto. Te Kaupapa asks what that really means, and who has the numbers to win the North.

Nicola Willis says State House tenants won lotto. Te Kaupapa asks what that really means, and who has the numbers to win the North.

Te Pāti Māori’s internal turmoil may have only one political circuit-breaker left. Hone Harawira returning to Te Tai Tokerau.

A Māori electorate once expected to stay comfortably with Te Pāti Māori is suddenly wide open after Mariameno Kapa-Kingi’s dramatic split and new party launch.

Hūhana Lyndon says Te Tai Tokerau deserves leadership rooted in kaupapa, tino rangatiratanga and long-term commitment. Not election-cycle politics.

How many more Kiwis need to suffer in pain before politicians admit dental care is healthcare? A new report says New Zealand can afford free dental care now.

The cruelty is the cost. Free dental care isn’t some wild luxury — it’s what happens when a country remembers mouths are part of bodies.

The Greens are sending a message in 2026. Māori representation isn’t symbolic, it’s central to the party’s vision for power.

Chris Penk on defence. Huhana on climate collapse. Hooton on National’s next leader. Plus Trump’s war on Iran and the TVNZ poll bombshell.

Fuel prices, iwi radio cuts, the fishing bill and a housing market locked against the young — this Election 2026 political podcast goes straight to the pressure points.