Our Policies Are on the Table... What Do You Reckon?

Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote? Should the wealthy pay more tax? And was it okay for politicians to visit a gang pad to win votes?Joined again by two rangatahi Māori who have plenty to say about te ao tōrangapū: Taane Aruka Te Aho and Te Horowai Mapapalangi.We're putting some of the big political questions to our S4TP panel, and there's only two ways to answer... ĀE or KĀO!Armed with their āe/kāo paddles, our panel has just 30 seconds each to explain their whakaaro. From voting rights and political pressure to taxes, to the length of a government term, we're finding out where everyone stands.Will they all agree, or are we in for a heated wānanga? 👀Would you say āe or kāo? Let us know in the comments!#S4TP #SomethingForThePeople #MāoriPolitics #NZPolitics

One supports Te Pāti Māori, the other supports National. 👀Kua piri mai a Te Horowai Mapapalangi rāua ko Taane Aruka ki te pae!With the election just weeks away, we've bought two rangatahi Māori with different political perspectives together for a wānanga about politics, voting and the issues that matter to them.We get into the Māori Roll versus the General Roll, the role of rangatahi in politics, and whether our political system is doing enough to engage the next generation.With over 73,000 rangatahi Māori not enrolled to vote, we also explore the importance of having a say and whose responsibility it is to encourage more young Māori to get involved.🗳️ The enrolment deadline is this Sunday 25 October! Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more content like this!#SomethingForThePeople #SFTP #Rangatahi #Māori #Politics #NZElection2026

We're back with Nau mai te hapa!Anei ngā hapa i rangona e Tākuta Anaha Hiini i tērā wiki 👀Nobody's safe. Not the presenters, not even the ones who can recite whakataukī in their sleep. This week's hapa are in - another gentle reminder that Te Panekiretanga graduation doesn't come with a lifetime guarantee! 😂Enjoy and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more Nau mai te Hapa!#Like #Comment #Subscribe #language #revitalisation #māori #learning #fluent

We're wrapping up our kōrero with Charlie Rahiri, Chair of Ngāti Ranginui, with a conversation about Māori economic development, the power of investing in our people, and what it takes to create opportunities for future generations.Charlie shares his whakaaro on Kohinga Koha, the upcoming Māori economic summit in Tauranga Moana, bringing together Māori businesses, leaders and organisations to explore opportunities for collaboration, investment and growth.We also discuss the importance of teaching our rangatahi about business and financial literacy, and the role iwi can play in building economic opportunities for our people.Then things take a turn when we ask the big question: If you won $28 million in Lotto, what would you do with it?From investing millions and supporting whānau to funding political movements, buying an ice cream farm and even establishing a new iwi, the answers are as entertaining as they are thought-provoking!But there's a bigger whakaaro behind it all. Why do we sometimes wait for money to pursue our dreams, when there are things we could be doing right now?He wānanga nui tēnei! What would YOU do with $28 million? Let us know in the comments!#S4TP #SomethingForThePeople

It’s not IF, but WHEN…We’re talking about volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis and even just too much rainfall to handle.Are we doing enough to prepare ourselves before disaster strikes? The risks are high and we have experts in the whare to talk it through with us.We're joined by Associate Professor Daniel Hikuroa from Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland), who also serves on Pou Herenga, the Māori advisory group to the Climate Change Commission. As well as Charlie Rahiri, Mauao Recovery Manager at Tauranga City Council and also Chair of Ngāti Ranginui.Following the devastating tragedy at Mauao and the findings of the Davison Report, we're asking some big questions about how Aotearoa prepares for natural disasters, and who should be held accountable when the risks are already known.From the possibility of a volcanic eruption in Tāmaki Makaurau requiring hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate, to a major earthquake in Te Whanganui-a-Tara and tsunami waves reaching parts of our coastline in as little as 10 minutes, just how prepared are we?We talk about the responsibilities of local councils, the gaps between knowing the risks and preparing for them, and the role of iwi and Māori communities in building resilience.We also question why so much government funding goes towards responding to disasters rather than reducing the risks in the first place.We know the risks. We know the potential consequences. So what's stopping us from doing more before it's too late? He wānanga nui tēnei.A REALLY important kōrero, e te whānau! Share your whakaaro.Then we ask Dan Hikuroa, if you had $100 million to help solve this problem how would he spend it?Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more kōrero like this!