THE HUI LOCKDOWN SPECIAL

Mihingarangi speaks to Deputy Director General of Health Māori, John Whaanga about low Māori vaccination rates. Virologist Dr Natalie Netzler explains the potential impact of Delta on Māori communities and how the vaccine works. And we meet Tauranga Moana's Ukulele Nannies.

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THE SEARCH FOR LEONIE EMERY

In 2018 mother-of-five Leonie Emery disappeared without a trace. Three years on, her whānau are desperate for answers. The Hui looks into her case. Then Mihingarangi discusses the political issues of the week with Wellington City Councillor Tamatha Paul and Former NZ First MP Jenny Marcroft.

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She thought she'd found love online, until she realised she'd met a dangerous man. Monique Nelson shares her story of survival and her quest for justice. And National Party tertiary education spokesperson talks to Mihingarangi about why she supports seven academics who sparked controversy after claiming mātauranga Māori isn't a science.

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The Hui explore the debate over mātauranga Māori.

Mihingarangi speaks to Emeritus Professor Michael Corballis, one of seven academics who penned a letter to The Listener asserting that mātauranga Māori isn't a science. And mātauranga Māori experts Dr Rangi Mātāmua, Tina Ngata and Melanie Mark-Shadbolt share their views.

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With ambulances taking too long to reach their community, we meet the East Coast iwi taking healthcare into its own hands. Mihingarangi speaks to Ripeka Evans and Tania Rangiheuea about the mana wahine claim. And Ruwani Perera reports on the drive to improve the health of animals in Te Tai Rāwhiti.

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An island under dispute, an iwi left in the dark. The Hui looks into the cross-claims dispute that's sparked a battle for Aotea.

And Pio Terei urges more Māori and Pasifika to donate blood and  sign up to the bone marrow registry. 

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A story of loss, reclamation and a promise kept; The Hui follows reporter D'Angelo Martin as he returns to the Far North to receive his puhoro. We speak to Qiane Matata-Sipu and Victoria Campbell about how whānau can celebrate Matariki and we meet one of Aotearoa's most gifted weavers, Purewa MacGregor.

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Vaping is becoming increasing popular with rangatahi and it's leading to stand-downs at school and stand-offs at home. We meet one mum, battling to get her kids to put down their vapes. Two former wards of the state turned advocates way in on the latest Oranga Tamariki fiasco. And we meet the people behind Kura Kai the charity feeding students and their whānau.

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Steve Peita suffered a major heart attack after his diabetes went undiagnosed, despite numerous visits to the doctor. We report on his long running battle to have his claim accepted by ACC. And Mihingarangi speaks to the Minister of Health Andrew Little about our ailing mental health system.

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Māori men are dying younger than any other group of New Zealanders. 

Life expectancy for tāne Māori is 73 years of age compared to 80 years for non-Māori males and they struggle to access quality healthcare for treatable conditions such as gout through to diabetes.

The Hui discusses the challenges and inequities Māori men face in the health system with panelists Dr Anthony Jordan - Immunologist, Boyd Paratene - Director of Health Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua, Dr Jordan Te Whaiti-Smith - Medical Research Institute of NZ and Matt Tukaki - NZ Māori Council. 

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