Rahui Papa
Coronavirus: Tangi rules relaxed
Government ministers were forced into a climbdown over tangi and funeral rules which initially restricted attendees to a maximum of ten people at a time.
It is now set at 50 people, but the funeral… Audio
Mana whenua not keen for council to own Ihumātao
Mana whenua of Ihumātao are disappointed and seriously displeased to hear the Crown might help Auckland Council buy the contested land.
Sources have told RNZ the Crown is considering lending $40… Audio
Mana whenua disappointed Auckland Council may buy Ihumātao
Mana whenua of Ihumātao are disappointed to hear through the grapevine that the Crown is keen to help Auckland Council buy the contested land.
Sources have told RNZ the Crown is considering lending… Audio
Police strategy aims to reduce Māori re-offending by 25 percent
The Police have set an ambitious new goal to reduce the rate of re-offending among Māori by 25 percent in the next five years.
It's one of many targets set out in their new Māori strategy - Te… Audio
Iwi leader says police attitudes towards Māori vastly improved
An iwi leader is praising the relationship between Māori and the police saying it's made huge strides forward. Rahui Papa from Waikato Tainui was at the launch of the new police strategy to cut… Audio
Iwi concerned census botch-up will affect funding for Maori
The country's biggest iwi says the botched 2018 census has left Maori without accurate data, which will affect how much government funding iwi can get. Stats New Zealand has admitted it's failed Maori… Audio
Iwi information in jeapordy after Census 2018 - Rahui Papa
Statistics NZ says it has plugged enough of the gaps in last year's census to be able to start releasing data from September, but some data - including iwi statistics - are too incomplete to be… Audio
Insight: Settle up - Are treaty deals benefiting all Maori?
Patrick O'Meara looks at what settlements have achieved and whether the benefit is filtering down to all iwi members Audio
Tale of two powhiri at Rātana Pā
It was a tale of two powhiri at Rātana Pā as Government and opposition MPs turned up to take part in the annual celebrations on Wednesday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was surrounded by fans… Audio
Hauraki Waikato: the Te Wero debate
Candidates for the Māori seat of Hauraki-Waikato debate Kingitanga, te reo Māori, broadcasting, the Te Ture Whenua bill, water, climate change, poverty, and housing. Audio
Two cousins battle for Hauraki-Waikato electorate
The battle for the Hauraki-Waikato Maori seat this election is a contest between two cousins - Labour's Nanaia Mahuta and the Maori Party's Rahui Papa. Audio
First time candidate: Rahui Papa
In the seventh of our series of interviews with first time candidates in this year's general election we speak to Rahui Papa, the Maori Party candidate in the Hauraki-Waikato electorate. Audio
Rahui Papa to stand against cousin in Hauraki-Waikato
A top Tainui leader is resigning to stand for the Māori Party against Labour's long-serving Hauraki-Waikato MP, who is also his cousin.
Rahui Papa - Waikato Land Wars
The memory of the Land Wars and confiscations were too fresh for Waikato and Ngati Maniapoto iwi who suffered many losses of life, including women and children. So when it came to enlisting in the… Audio
Mourning begins for Maori King's sister
The Maori King's closest family members, the Kaahuiaariki, have arrived at Te Puea marae in Mangere where the mourning period of his older sister, Tomairangi Paki has begun. Audio
Poukai still going strong after 132 years
The Poukai is a gathering instigated by Kiingi Tawhiao in 1884 to look after the Pouaru, the whanau panui and the rawakore (the widowed, bereaved and the destitute) following the Land Wars in 1863… Audio
Māori King endorses Rahui Papa
The Māori King, Kingi Tuheitia, has endorsed tribal leader Rahui Papa as the Maori Party candidate for the Hauraki-Waikato electorate in the upcoming election. Audio
Māori King snubs Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta, endorses Rahui Papa
The Māori King, Tuheitia Paki has delivered a humiliating insult to his cousin and Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta, endorsing tribal leader, Rahui Papa to contest the Waikato/Hauraki seat. Audio
Maori call for clarity on water rights
Iwi leaders have been trying to get clarity over water rights and water ownership for decades, including as part of Treaty settlements. Waikato-Tainui chairman Rahui Papa joins Checkpoint. Audio
Treaty Debates 2015 - Healing the past, building a future
This year's Treaty Debate panel is Peter Douglas CEO of Te Ohu Kaimoana; Jamie Tuuta CEO of Te Tumu Paeroa; Matiu Rei Executive Director at Ngati Toa Rangatira and Rahui Papa, Chairman of the… Audio