Andrew Judd
The Panel with Scott Campbell and Jennie Moreton (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Scott Campbell and Jennie Moreton discuss the Government's move to bring back binding referendums on Māori wards and the hardship feijoa growers are facing… Audio
Ex New Plymouth mayor criticses council over transparency
A former New Plymouth mayor has criticised the council for lack of transparency over why its chief executive is absent from his post.
Craig Stevenson, who earns about $370,000 a year, is on leave for… Audio
Ex New Plymouth Mayor Andrew Judd overjoyed at Maori Wards announcement
A former mayor of New Plymouth - who was spat at in the street over his support of establishing a Māori ward in the city - feels vindicated now the Government has stepped in to scrap citizen-initiated… Audio
Govt introduces law to establish Maori wards on councils
The government is to introduce legislation to uphold council decisions to establish Maori wards. Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta made the announcement yesterday afternoon - appropriately… Audio
New Plymouth Māori ward welcomed by former mayor
A vote to establish a Māori ward in New Plymouth is being applauded by former mayor Andrew Judd.
Yesterday councillors voted to establish a Māori ward, and in doing so, side-stepped community… Audio
Episode 1: Cook's Legacy - Land of the Long White Cloud
Government has poured millions into commemorating Cook’s arrival, but why are we doing this? Many Pākehā are unhappy with this celebration of colonisation and demand we start taking responsibility. Video
Episode 3: Recognising Racism - Land of the Long White Cloud
Until he became the mayor of New Plymouth., Andrew Judd had never been on a marae. Recognising his own racism set him on a course of actively campaigning for Māori representation. Video
Trailer: Introducing Land of the Long White Cloud - Watch Now on RNZ.co.nz
A documentary series that tells the stories of white New Zealanders who are confronting our colonial past and present, 250 years after Cook’s arrival. Video
Weekend Hong Kong elections a blow to Beijing backed politicians
District council elections in Hong Kong over the weekend show a massive swing in support for pro-democracy campaigners. Audio
Maori representation on local councils lacking
Inclusivity campaigner and former New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd joins the discussion on ensuring more Maori representation on local body authorities which lacking after the October elections. Audio
Buzzy bees and hidden histories mark out two paths to self-awareness
Alex Perrottet talks with "recovering racist" Andrew Newton and local body candidate Meredith Akuhata-Brown about race, colonisation, and identity. Recorded on location in Gisborne's Smash Palace. Audio
Mayor behind "black face" prize
The Mayor of South Taranaki Ross Dunlop has admitted to being the judge who awarded the prize to the Hawera Mt View Lions float in the towns recent A&P show. He's now admitted he made a mistake and… Audio
Is gagging of Gisborne councillor undemocratic?
Gisborne district councillors will meet behind closed doors tomorrow after one councillor accused another of making a racist remark. Meredith Akuhata-Brown says she heard a councillor saying it was a… Audio
Māori wards rejected in all four referendums
A campaigner pushing for Māori to have a voice on local councils is promising she won't give up the fight. Māori wards have been rejected following five binding referendums across the country. A… Audio
Hobson's Pledge action 'disgusting, racist' - Andrew Judd
A former New Plymouth mayor says the government needs to change the law that allows groups like Hobson's Pledge to challenge plans for Maori council wards. Hobson's Pledge has been organising… Audio
Greens bill to tackle establishment of Maori wards.
The co-leader of the Green Party, Metiria Turei, says the big issue is that our democracy needs to be enhanced and we need to get rid of discrimination against Maori in our laws. Audio
Taranaki tensions rooted in Pakeha collective amnesia
The simmering tensions in Taranaki over race relations could be eased, some locals say, if Pakeha were more involved in the Treaty settlement process. Audio
Former New Plymouth mayor responds to te reo jibe on Facebook
New Plymouth councillor, Murray Chong, is at the centre of a backlash over a Facebook post in which he says te reo Maori is "being kept alive on a respirator". The former mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew… Audio
Andrew Judd
Andrew Judd is the former mayor of New Plymouth who describes himself as a 'recovering racist' after experiencing a severe backlash to his proposals for Maori rights on the district council. He was… Audio
Controversial comments cleared - but condemned
The broadcasting watchdog has ruled controversial comments about racism and representation by TV host Mike Hosking did not breach broadcasting standards. Audio