Let’s Hui

With less than 50 days until the general election, we discuss the people, policies and pitfalls from the last week in politics and we go behind the scenes with Māori fashion designer Kiri Nathan as she prepares to open NZ Fashion Week.

A two part investigation about Kura Wijnschenk's search for justice after being wrongfully charged for causing the death of her Aunt. A studio interview with the newly appointed CEO of the NZ Film Commission, Taima Annie Murray.

A story about the rising lake levels in the Rotorua Lakes District and its impact on those living on their doorstep. An interesting interview with ACT leader David Seymour in studio. 

A story about the psychology of sport using Māori concepts, an interview with former politician and Far North advocate, Hone Harawira, plus a heartwarming story with the baker from Whanganui who is on a mission to make rēwana bread mainstream. 

A story highlighting the alternative ways to care for tūpāpāku, a panel discussion with youth justice advocates and taonga pūoro practitioners from Manawatu who are normalising the use of these traditional instruments. 

An in depth story with Aaron Tau, a Māori fighter from the Far North who is pursuing his dream to make it to the UFC and a lively interview with NZ First Leader Winston Peters. 

90 days out from the election, The Hui dissects the latest in the political world with our panel of experts, former NZ First MP Jenny Marcroft, Prof Ella Henry and commentator Shane Te Pou. Julian also steps out of the studio to catch up with Football Fern, Paige Satchell before their opening game of the FIFA world cup.

The Hui presents a Matariki special live from the Stardome in Tāmaki Makaurau.  We visit the Kura Kaupapa Māori in the far north that aligns it's school curriculum to the Māori lunar calendar, Julian interviews Maramataka expert Rereata Makiha and the astronomy educators at the Stardome.

Te Pāti Māori Co-Leaders, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer join Julian Wilcox in studio and we catch up with the man behind Māori Football Aotearoa, Phillip Pickering-Parker before their tour of Australia.

A powerful story about the barriers to getting weight loss surgery in Aotearoa and an interview with Waikato University Associate Professor Te Taka Keegan about his concerns with ChatGPT. 

An update from Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Chair Bayden Barber about the recovery efforts and land classification. A story with whānau who are learning how to make healthy & affordable kai and we meet the wāhine who have flipped the script on skateboarding.

In depth interview with Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson & the Mataaho collective celebrate 10 years of creating art with their latest masterpiece at Te Papa Tongarewa.

The heartbreaking story of champion axeman Jason Wynyard & his shock cancer diagnosis, a studio interview with General and Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, Maxine Ronald & our final edition to our NZ Music Month series featuring Origin Roots Aotearoa.