Let’s Hui

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Let’s Hui episodes

October 12 The Will of Winston Peters - The Political Kingmaker Sits Down With The Hui
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters faces tough questions from Julian Wilcox on The Hui.
Can he deliver lower power prices and a fairer deal at the supermarket? Why does he oppose the Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme for medical students? And should the Waitangi Tribunal and Māori wards remain?
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28 min
October 05 No GPS, No Phones, No Problem? An Epic Voyage Across the Pacific Using the Stars and Traditional Mātauranga
Imagine setting sail to circumnavigate the Pacific Ocean for six weeks with only the wind, waves, moon and stars to guide you.
Siblings Te Pō and Te Kaha Hawaikirangi are using their celestial navigation skills to get the 16-person crew of double-hulled waka Te Matau a Māui safely to Samoa, Fiji and back to Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Hui contributor Aroha Treacher tracks their progress in a three-part special programme.
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30 min
September 29 The 40 Day Countdown to Election 2026
Are Māori Voters Ready for Change? With support for National and Labour at historically low levels, are voters looking beyond the major parties? Julian Wilcox is joined by former Māori Party co-leader and Minister for Māori Development Te Ururoa Flavell and political commentator Hinurewa Te Hau to unpack the campaign launches, the rise of the minor parties, Māori voter turnout and the key issues shaping the election.
Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho and NZ On Air.
29 min
September 21 The Hustle: How Rangatahi Māori are taking on the Business World
The Hui meets the next generation of Māori business leaders whose success is measured not only by profit, but by the positive impact they're making for those around them. Plus - with almost 200,000 rangatahi still not enrolled to vote, Julian Wilcox talks to Youth Advocate Ethan Reille and ActionStation Director Kassie Hartendorp about what it will take to get more young people enrolled and turning out to vote.
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28 min
September 14 From Language Trauma to Te Reo Revitalisation - We Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, The Hui sits down with Māori researcher and educator Dr Awanui Te Huia to unpack the trauma and lasting impact of the suppression of te reo Māori. In a special Māori sports commentary panel, Julian Wilcox is joined by commentators Tumamao Harawira and Hana Tapiata to discuss the growing presence and influence of te reo Māori in sports broadcasting. And R&B singer Jordyn with a Why shares how te reo Māori has completely transformed her world.

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29 min
September 10 The Price of Pounamu: Drug Raids, Smuggling and the Growing Greenstone Blackmarket
Reporter John Boynton looks at the increasing pressure to protect Pounamu or greenstone.
Growing theft is fuelling a black market, with pounamu becoming a currency for criminal activity - including being traded for drugs.
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30 min
September 10 Putting All The Chips on the Table - Can the Labour Party win the Election?
The Hui presenter Julian Wilcox interviews Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins as the election campaign kicks off. But can Hipkins convince Māori voters that Labour is the best path to change?
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29 min
September 10 Grandmothers Tackling Meth Epidemic: Meet the Māori Nannies on a Crusade Against P
Reporter Aroha Treacher follows a group of determined grandmothers from the Hawke's Bay - who are fighting to bring an end to the meth epidemic ripping whānau apart in their community.
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29 min
September 09 Khyzah’s Death: Whānau Question Support for Autistic Son Before His Tragic Death
In this exclusive story, reporter Ruwani Perera speaks to the whānau of five year old Khyzah DeLaCroix. Khyzah disappeared from his rural family home in Tairāwhiti in August 2024, sparking a massive search.
The following afternoon, his body was found in a large pond on the family farm.
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29 min
August 17 Split Decision: Will Te Pāti Māori's voting strategy gamble pay off?
Te Pāti Māori is asking Māori voters to split their vote: back its candidates, but give their party vote to another party.
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi tell The Hui why they believe the strategy could help deliver a change of government and increase Māori representation in Parliament.
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29 min