Tau Henare

Today's a big day for the National Party as MPs find out if they've made the cut for a ministerial portfolio or a cabinet position. Audio

Te Waonui which usually brings you highlights of the week's Maori news has a special programme for you this week. As part of a series of exit interviews with retiring Maori MPs, Te Manu Korihi… Audio

Listening to that is the National Party MP Tau Henare who defected from New Zealand First in 1998. Audio

The National list MP, Tau Henare, says he'll quit politics at this year's elections. Audio

National MPs are continuing to criticise TVNZ's editorial integrity after the resignation of the general manager of TVNZ's Maori and Pacific Unit, Shane Taurima. Mr Taurima resigned this week after it… Audio

Two brothers seriously injured in separate Army accidents have put their case for compensation to Parliament's Maori Affairs Select Committee, only to be told there is nothing the Defence Force can do… Audio

The long awaited Maori Affairs select committee report into the tobacco industry outliens radical plans to dramatically cut smoking rates in a bid to make this country totally smoke-free by 2025. It… Audio

A retail lobby group fears further restrictions on tobacco will lead to an increase in aggravated robberies and organised crime. Audio

The Government has come under attack from one of its own support parties, during a spirited debate on the Auckland supercity legislation. Audio

John Key has rewarded those MPs with experience but also injected some fresh blood. Audio

Questions are being asked about Government plans to set up a separate Maori economic development agency. Audio