Election 2026 Political Podcast | Waatea Panel
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.
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My Final Word clip: Iwi Radio Cuts Could Cost Lives — And Silence Māori Voices
Cut the funding, lose the signal. And when the next emergency hits, that silence won’t be theoretical — it’ll be dangerous.
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MEDIAWATCH: Destroying Iwi Radio is political and dangerous to our democracy
The axing of iwi radio’s national te reo Māori news service raises urgent questions about democracy, media freedom, and who gets to be heard in Aotearoa.
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Te Kaupapa Election 2026 weekend political podcast: with Labour Party MP – Arena Williams + Green MP – Kahurangi Carter
Waatea’s weekend political podcast breaks down the biggest Election 2026 issues — from fuel costs to Māori media and political power plays.
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Waatea Election 2026 podcast: fuel crisis, war & politics
Waatea’s Election 2026 podcast tackles fuel prices, Iran war and Hipkins controversy with Tukaki, Harawira, Prime and Bradbury.
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Te Kaupapa Election ’26 – Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast with Dale Husband, Teanau Tuiono, Georgie Dansey and Bomber Bradbury
Joining us this week for Te Kaupapa Election ’26 – Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast is host Dale Husband, Green MP…
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Waatea Election Poll – NZF has real popularity & Te Pāti Māori are not dead
Waatea’s election poll shows NZ First surging and Te Pāti Māori far from dead. What does this Māori voter engagement signal for 2026?
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Film industry sources criticise TVNZ ‘devaluing’ of Māori programmes
Independent filmmakers fear a slow erosion of Māori and Pacific content at Television New Zealand has begun. Their fears have emerged after the role of commissioner for Māori and Pacific programmes was removed from a full-time commissioning role in recent restructuring by TVNZ.
