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37m

Long-form stories that explore the depth and complexity of Māori issues and perspectives across Aotearoa, presented by journalist Mihingarangi Forbes.

Made with the support of NZ On Air & Te Māngai Pāho

4 episodes

Fleeced - Perpetual Leases and Māori Land

Tina Olsen-Ratana is a landowner who’s landless. For over a century, her whānau’s whenua has been caught in perpetual lease, which prevents them from using it. We look at the intergenerational impact of the perpetual lease system on Māori landowners.
Season 1/Episode 1
37m

Toxic Legacy - A Fast Track to Failure?

Touted as an economic triumph, the Tasman Pulp and Paper Mill poisoned land, water, and people, leaving Kawerau high and dry. Mata examines the mill’s “toxic legacy.”
Season 1/Episode 2
40m

Perenara - A Killing Without Consequences?

In 2022, Perenara McAllister was killed in emergency accommodation. It was captured on CCTV and seen by witnesses, but police refuse to charge the man who stabbed him. His parents speak out about their fight for justice.
Season 1/Episode 3
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The Unsolved Murder of Joanna Sione-Lauaki

Four months after her body was found on a Northland beach, Joanna Sione-Lauaki's murder is unsolved. Her whānau is desperate for answers - and they want cruel rumours to stop so they can grieve.
Season 1/Episode 4
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