Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast Te Kaupapa with Matthew Tukaki, Marama Davidson, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait and Bomber Bradbury

📻 TODAY ON TE KAUPAPA — AS PARLIAMENT SITS UNDER URGENCY
It’s a political potpourri today as Matthew Tukaki is joined by commentators Merepeka Raukawa-Tait and Martyn Bradbury to unpack some of the biggest kaupapa facing Māori, whānau and Aotearoa.
On the table: the Government’s moves to remove or change Te Tiriti principles references across legislation; the future of the Māori electorates; ACT’s minimum-wage policy; what can actually be done about the supermarket duopoly and food prices; and the controversy surrounding Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Parliament. The Waitangi Tribunal has already found the Government’s Treaty-principles reform process breached several Treaty principles, while the Government says the legislative review is part of its National–NZ First coalition agreement.
Then we turn to the Phillips children and ask how many more inquiries it will take before fundamental problems within the child-protection system are addressed. The inquiry found missed opportunities and information-sharing failures, with Oranga Tamariki and Police accepting its recommendations.
🏠 Housing, not handcuffs — can Aotearoa end rough sleeping by Christmas?
🚒 FENZ under pressure — what happens after Brooke van Velden’s shock at what has been happening inside Fire and Emergency?
🛒 And can politicians finally deliver something whānau desperately need — lower supermarket prices?
🔥 Eight issues. Three commentators. Plenty to debate.
💬 Which of these issues matters most to you and your whānau?
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