Let’s Hui

For the past six years, the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care has been hearing victims’ stories. Ruwani Perera talks to a whānau who were separated in care, and are now finding healing through sharing their stories of abuse. They are demanding the Government overhaul Aotearoa’s care system. Gary Williams speaks to The Hui about his challenge to the government when it comes to redress and ensurin...

With cuts to the conservation budget, is our national Predator Free by 2050 goal still achievable? An interview with Melanie Mark-Shadbolt, CEO Te Tira Whakamātaki. Plus, we talk kapa haka with our expert panel Hemi Tai Tin and Mercia Yates. “Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho and New Zealand On Air”

Eva Ngamotu credits her new outlook on life to the weight loss surgery she underwent a year ago in Turkey. Can drugs like Ozempic deliver the same results without the need to travel offshore? An update interview with Robyn Rauna from Te Aitanga a Māhaki regarding insurance woes post Cyclone Gabrielle. Auckland based slam poetry group Rehe kōrero performs their new piece about Matariki.

A look at the struggle to survive for kaumātua in the Far North who have given up hope of getting help. An interview with the Far North Mayor Moko Tepania plus we speak with Zoe Hobbs, the queen of the track. “Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho and New Zealand On Air”

A Bay of Plenty special: Pāpāmoa Olympian Sam Tanner on his secret training regime; mayoral candidate Ria Hall plans to flip the script in Tauranga; and champion weightlifter Montel Tivoli builds resilience in rangatahi in Rotorua “Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho and New Zealand On Air”  

From prisoner to performer, we check in with The Grace Foundation before they take to the stage at the Auckland Regional Kapa Haka competition. Te Pāti Māori Co-Leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa packer are live in studio and we chat to  reggae band "Corrella" before their next gig in Tāmaki Makaurau. “Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho and New Zealand On Air”

The Government have promised to get tougher on rangatahi who are committing ram raids - the rangatahi have their say. In studio, we have kapa haka experts who weigh in on the pātai, are there too many groups going to Te Matatini?  “Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho and New Zealand On Air”

We talk to artists 'Mataaho Collective' who have taken out the top prize at the prestigious Biennale Art festival in Venice. Plus we discuss the ups and downs of the coalition Government with our political panel, Professor Ella Henry, Associate Professor Lara Greaves and political commentator DC Harding.

An Anzac Special....How much do our rangatahi really know about their tupuna who went off to war? Plus we have Minister for Veteran’s Chris Penk live in studio.

The disability community is pushing back against recent funding cuts to their carers, disabilty advocate joins Julian Wilcox in studio and we meet the Kawakawa queen who celebrated her 105th birthday in style.

A story looking into the fatal dog attacks in the Far North, and the animal rescue teams at breaking point. A political panel reacting to Winston Peters state of the nation speech and a story about a man who has turned his obsession into his occupation.     

This week, The Hui look at the Government's repeal of smokefree laws with smokefree advocates and academics, Hone Harawira, Catherine Manning and Anaru Waa. Plus, we see how a successful business started from a passion for Tukutuku.

To launch our new season of The Hui, we have a special episode about Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Tiriti experts Annette Sykes and Piripi Winiata joined political commentator Shane Te Pou as they discuss the direction of the new government and their tough talk on Te Tiriti.

In a special episode of The Hui, we travel to Japan with Migoto Eria as she embarks on her journey to find her Pāpā. 

An exclusive look at ex-prisoners trying to break free from their criminal past with the help of The Grace Foundation, Aotearoa’s largest bail house.

Ngāi Tahu are managing their own whitebait season in Canterbury and restoring this customary right for their people - but it's not without its challenges. A political panel with Prof Ella Henry, Associate Prof Lara Greaves and investigate reporter Guyon Espiner. 

A closer look into eye health for Māori & an update about the historic race-based separatism that discriminated against Māori in Pukekohe. A kōrero with former Māori All Black Joe Royal about the RWC final.

Our political commentators Prof Ella Henry, Morgan Godfery and Mani Dunlop discuss the dominant blue wave, the collapse of Labour and the rise of Te Pāti Māori.

A post election special with Peeni Henare from Labour, John Tamihere from Te Pāti Māori, Shane Jones from NZ First, Marama Davidson from Greens and Karen Chhour from ACT. 

Our political panel discusses the best performers from The Hui Māori electorate debates and predicts who will take that momentum into the voting booths on Saturday.

Two weeks out from the election, National Leader, Christopher Luxon steps off the campaign trail and joins us in studio.

A story about a man who turned his life around through kaupapa Māori programmes in prison, an interview about the Manu Kōrero speech competition with Pei Te Hurinui winner Elite Reti and judge Ruth Smith. An inspiring story with Tāmaki based expressionist artist Ercan Cairns.

The Hui heads back to Te Karaka to see how the community is six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, an interview with E Tipu E Rea CEO, Zoe Hawke for Mental Health Week and we meet the first drag queen Playboy bunny who is Māori.

We celebrate Māori language week by having our entire show in Te Reo Māori. We have a story about the first Māori weaponry school in the modern era and a political panel with journalists and communication specialists Kereama Wright, Oriini Kaipara and Raiha Paki.

A story about a dispute between the master carver of a waka hourua and the Trust that owns it. An interview with health advocate Anneka Anderson about the rising number of rheumatic fever cases and an inspiring story with a koro who has shown it's never too late to learn your reo.