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In an extended interview, Willie Jackson discusses the state of the Māori nation, including the controversial resignation of Richard Prebble from the Waitangi Tribunal. Video, Audio

MP for Te Tai Tokerau Mariameno Kapa-Kingi discusses Te Pāti Māori’s proposal for a treaty commissioner and the challenges facing her electorate as Ngāpuhi hosts the commemorations for the 185th… Video, Audio

Following a “tense” pōwhiri at Waitangi, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith discuss the health of Māori Crown relations. Video, Audio

Greens co-leader Marama Davidson announces her return to mahi after breast-cancer treatment. In an exclusive interview with Mata, Davidson discusses her experience of the health system, her prognosis… Video, Audio

It was September 1938 when Lau Yuet Seen received word from her husband to leave Fah Dei for Hong Kong as soon as possible. The Japanese troops were close to landing north of Hong Kong. Video

Ou Shee and her family survive the brutal Canton Operation in southern China and leave for New Zealand in the hope of attaining permanent residency. Video

During the Japanese invasion, Liu Boo Lung fled Sun Wui with her daughter, Gin (5), her mother-in-law, Chan Shee, and her brother-in-law, Wong Fong Sue (15), to New Zealand. Video

"[In 1938] the Japanese invaders began to move south. The approaching invasion meant everyone's lives were in jeopardy. There was anxiety and fear in the village." Video

"My parents couldn't afford to keep us, so we two girls were sold. I was sold as a maid to the Chan family from Sun Gai." Video

Fong She lost three children to poverty in Sui Nam, Canton, before enduring a perilous journey across land and sea to be reunited with her husband in Dunedin. Video

When the Japanese invaded Chung Shan County, Shew Shee and daughter Rita (Ho Bik Wun), age 11, fled for their lives. They made it to Hong Kong, where they boarded a boat headed for New Zealand. Video

Seven stories of love, humility, and sacrifice. An intergenerational celebration of women from our Chinese New Zealand community. Video

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. 

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Whom do we have to thank for bringing the supermarket and drive-through to New Zealand? Find out as Josh and the tamariki revel in the business genius of Tom Ah Chee. Video

Discover how mana wahine Te Puea Hērangi fundraised and led an entire movement for her people. Video

Who is the face on Aotearoa's ten-dollar note, and how did she help to win women the vote? Find out as our tamariki explore the story of Kate Sheppard. Video

Who was responsible for making sure Captain Cook didn't get lost on his voyage across the Pacific Ocean? Polynesian explorer, adventurer, and interpreter Tupaia. Video

What do World War II, rugby, tractors, and insurance all have in common? Watch the story of Walter Batty to find out. Video

How does someone escape from prison not once but three times?! This is the story of New Zealand's greatest escape artist, Joseph Pawelka. Video