Peeni Henare
Remembering the New Zealand Wars
This weekend Aotearoa will commemorate the New Zealand Wars for the first time, with the focus on the Northern Wars where the conflicts began soon after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The New… Audio
NZ WARS - The Stories of Ruapekapeka
Watch the full documentary of NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka. Video
Peeni Henare: Extended Interview
Ruapekapeka Trust member Peeni Henare talks about the Battle at Ruapekapeka, why the location was picked, the design of the pā, and the loss of British and Māori lives. Video
Peeni Henare - Stories of Ruapekapeka
To commemorate the New Zealand Wars, and timed in with the New Zealand Government's first ever National Day of Commemoration (October 28), RNZ, in association with Great Southern TV and NZOA, has… Audio
NZ First forestry plan backed by Northland iwi
Northern iwi are welcoming New Zealand First's call to re-establish a Forestry Service saying they see potential for new jobs and an opportunity to take control back of their lands. New Zealand First… Audio
Tāmaki Makaurau: the Te Wero debate 2017
Candidates for the Māori seat of Tāmaki Makaurau debate the issues of this election. The speakers are Peeni Henare, the sitting MP from the Labour Party, Shane Taurima from the Māori Party and Marama… Audio
Te Reo Māori: the Te Wero debate
Four Māori candidates from different political parties discuss the health of te reo Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand and set out what their parties will do for the language's well-being. Audio
Labour leader Andrew Little scoffs at idea of resignation
Labour leader Andrw Little has arrived in Wellington, and told RNZ reporter Mei Heron he will not quit today. Audio
MPs weigh in on leadership change at Maori TV
MPs Peeni Henare and Marama Davidson say there's a huge opportunity for Maori TV with the departure of CEO Paora Maxwell. They say they hope staff morale will improve after a period in which a… Audio
Labour releases party list
Labour released its party list today, a day after it planned to. The delay was widely reported to be because Willie Jackson was unhappy about his position. Chris Bramwell reports. Audio
Battle for Maori seats heats up
Labour's process for rankings MPs and candidates is underway, with the final list expected to be made public sometime in May. The battle for the Maori seats is heating up, with the deal between Mana… Audio
Henare: Financial support, not smear campaign
The South Auckland marae that opened its doors to the homeless is defending it's marae chairman and accusing the Minister's office of running a smear campaign. Audio
Green & Labour MPs on how an Akld marae is coping with homeless
Green Party MP Marama Davidson and Labour's Peeni Henare, the MP for Tamaki Makaurau who've both put in some hard work at Te Puea marae over the weekend. Audio
Auckland marae open doors for homeless families
Auckland marae are opening their doors to homeless families. Audio
MP says absurd schools not made to teach NZ history
Tamaki Makaurau MP Peeni Henare says it's ridiculous there is still no requirement for school children to be taught New Zealand history. Audio
Labour finally chooses candidate for Tamaki Makaurau
The Labour Party has finally chosen a candidate for the Tamaki Makaurau seat after a drawn-out and messy selection process. Audio
Moerewa community meets to discuss gang violence
About a hundred people turned out in the Northland town of Moerewa to discuss the gang presence in their town and other criminal activity. Audio
