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Something for the People
Something for the People is your unapologetically Māori current affairs podcast – big kaupapa, straight-up kōrero, plenty of laughs, and the odd debate.
From politics to kapa haka, rangatahi to pakeke, nothing’s off the table as we wānanga what really matters in te ao Māori today!
New content dropping from Wednesday through to Saturday each week!
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Episodes
Something for the PeopleThe Reo Māori Mistakes We ALL Make!
Nau mai, hoki mai ki TĀ tātou hōtaka 👀😂 Yes, we've accepted it. Thank you to everyone who sent through their DMs and PMs... And, we’re back at it, putting our…
Something for the PeopleOur Policies Are on the Table... What Do You Reckon?
We're putting our panel to the test with a new wero: Create a policy that would make a real difference for the people of Aotearoa. Sounds easy enough, right?…
Something for the PeopleWe HAD to Ask Where They Stand...
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…
Something for the PeopleTwo Rangatahi Māori, Two Very Different Political Views
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…
Something for the PeopleThe Great A/O Debate Continues! | Nau Mai te Hapa
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…
Something for the PeopleWe Asked What They’d Do With $28 Million...
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…
Something for the PeopleThe Disaster Warnings Aotearoa Can’t Afford to Ignore
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…
Something for the PeopleCould the Mauao Tragedy Have Been Prevented? | Charlie Rahiri
Six lives lost. 27 years of warnings. A $12,000 report that councillors never read. How did we get here? Our special manuhiri is Charlie Rahiri, who is now…
Something for the PeopleWhat’s Julian Wilcox’s Plan for Te Taura Whiri?
What does the future of Māori media look like, and what will it take to get us there? We sit down with two recognisable broadcasters, Julian Wilcox and Maiki…
Something for the PeopleYou Think You Know Te Reo Māori... Until This Happens!
This week, Chey, Kereama and Hinurewa are diving into tohutohu - a reo Māori rule you might think you've already mastered, but there's more to it than meets…
Something for the PeopleBehind the Māori Electorate Debates with Maiki Sherman & Julian Wilcox
We're back talking POLITICS! 🗳️ What do Maiki Sherman and Julian Wilcox really think of the candidates vying for our Māori electorate seats? As hosts of…
Something for the PeopleSo… How’s This Election Shaping Up? | Maiki Sherman & Julian Wilcox
Just over a month out from the election, we’re joined by two special manuhiri who know the media and political landscape inside out - Julian Wilcox and Maiki…
Something for the PeopleThe Art of Translating Te Reo Māori
Tākuta Anaha Hiini has been listening closely again, and he’s got a fresh batch of hapa reo for us to wānanga. But hapa aren’t the only kaupapa on the table…
Something for the PeopleHow Do We Get Closer to Tino Rangatiratanga? | Part 2
The kōrero continues... In this July interview, Justin Tipa and Tuku Morgan get into some of the kaupapa we don’t often hear them speak about publicly. We ask…
Something for the PeopleA rare sit-down with Tuku Morgan & Justin Tipa | Part 1
What happens when the leaders from two of our most established post-settlement iwi sit down for a kōrero? Back in July, we brought together Justin Tipa (Ngāi…
Something for the PeopleSo… Who’s Going to Run Whakaata Māori?
The top job at Whakaata Māori is up for grabs, but what will it take to lead our biggest Māori media platform into its next chapter? We asked Kingi Kiriona…
Something for the PeopleACT Wants to Disestablish the Waitangi Tribunal... Here’s What That Means
The ACT party wants to wind back the Waitangi Tribunal’s mandate, cutting off claims lodged after 2008 and taking away its ability to scrutinise what the…
Something for the PeopleHinurewa Had No Hapa… The Other Two? 👀
We're back to 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…
Something for the PeopleTe Tiriti Under Urgency: What You Need to Know
Three Te Tiriti-related bills under urgency. So, what actually happened? Last week, Parliament pushed three bills through their first readings under urgency…
Something for the PeopleOur Hapa Reo... From Last Week 👀
This Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, and with a make-or-break game for the Wahs, we're saying Karawhiu-wah te reo, e te whānau! Anei ngā hapa i rangona e Tākuta Anaha…
Something for the PeopleTe Reo Māori Is Growing… But Here’s the Thing
More than 200,000 people can now hold a conversation in te reo Māori, up 15% since 2018. But among Māori, the numbers tell a different story, with around 18.6%…
Something for the PeopleIf the Election Was Tomorrow, Who Would Win? 👀
This week’s kaupapa wānanga has our presenters putting their necks on the line as they pick who they think would win each Māori electorate right now! From how…
Something for the PeopleOur Top Māori Politicians Right Now... And Why
From Winston Peters to Tamatha Paul, Tama Potaka to Willow-Jean Prime, who makes our list of top Māori politicians right now? 👀 This week’s kaupapa wānanga…
Something for the PeopleThe Kaikōrero Who Stood Out at Koroneihana
Four days of Koroneihana, and some seriously good kōrero. 👀 From rangatahi to Pacific leaders, iwi leaders to politicians, we heard from kaikōrero bringing…
Something for the PeopleNau Mai Te Hapa: What Does Our Reo Need to Thrive?
Our first 'Nau mai te hapa' of the season! 🌿 We’re talking about the current state of te reo Māori - where we’re at, what’s getting in the way, and where we go…
Something for the PeopleWhy Kingi Kiriona is running for Hauraki-Waikato
We sat down with Kingi Kiriona, Labour’s candidate for Hauraki-Waikato, as he takes on the challenge of reclaiming a Māori seat currently held by Hana-Rāwhiti…
Something for the PeopleKoroneihana 2026: Te Arikinui’s Kauhau Has Everyone Talking
Something for the People is BACK! Nau mai te wānanga! 🌿 We’re dropping new content every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 8pm so don’t forget to tune…
Something for the PeopleThe Iwi Leaders’ Perspective | Willie Te Aho, Margaret Mutu & Rahui Papa
In this kōrero, we sit down with respected Māori leaders and National Iwi Chairs Forum representatives Willie Te Aho, Margaret Mutu, and Rahui Papa. Together…
Something for the PeopleTākuta Ferris on Leaving Te Pāti Māori | Iwi Chairs
Chey, Kereama and Hinurewa hosted a sit-down with the Independents at the Iwi Chairs Forum! Unfortunately, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi was unable to make it, so we…
Something for the PeopleFrom Te Tiriti to Thirst Trap Baddies | Green Party
We’re continuing our Iwi Chairs series, sharing the kōrero held at the National Iwi Chairs Forum as Aotearoa heads towards the General Election. This time…
Something for the PeopleAre Te Pāti Māori Back on Track? | Rawiri Waititi & Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Back in July at the Iwi Chairs Forum, we sat down with Te Pāti Māori Co-Leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer for a candid kōrero on the state of…
Something for the PeopleIwi Leaders on Development, Crown Relationships & What Matters Most
We’re less than 100 days out from the General Election, e te whānau. So, what are our iwi leaders thinking as Aotearoa heads to the polls? At the National Iwi…
Something for the PeopleLabour Faces Iwi Leaders | Chris Hipkins & Willie Jackson at Iwi Chairs
Straight from the National Iwi Chairs Forum 👀 Hinurewa, Chey and Kereama had 30 minutes with Labour Party MPs Chris Hipkins and Willie Jackson to hear where…
Something for the PeopleWinston Peters on Māori Seats & Settlement Breaches
How does Winston Peters respond when the questions come directly from iwi leaders? At the National Iwi Chairs Forum, Matua Winston sat down with S4TP for a…
Something for the PeopleWe Sat Down With National at the Iwi Chairs Forum
This is a first for Something for the People 👀 Tama Potaka and Nicola Willis from the National Party sat down with us at the Iwi Chairs Forum to respond to the…
Something for the PeopleSeason 3 Round-Up: A Full Recap!
Te kiriata whakamutunga mō tēnei terenga! 🎬✨ Chey, Hinurewa and Kereama look back on 15 weeks of wānanga - the laughs, the tears, the learnings, and the…
Something for the PeopleCan Iwi Radio Keep Up? Funding, Audiences & the Road Ahead
In this wānanga, we're back with Peter-Lucas Jones from Te Hiku Media to take a look at the future of Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori - where it stands now, what…
Something for the PeopleMOST WATCHED & LOVED: Nau Mai Te Hapa with Tākuta Anaha Hiini
Wi wi wiiii... our final 'Nau Mai Te Hapa' for 2025! 🎉 He’s been with us from start to finish - this week we’re joined once again by Tākuta Anaha Hiini…
Something for the PeopleThe State of Te Iwi Māori in 2025 | Peter-Lucas Jones
Ngā take o te wā e ai ki a Peter-Lucas Jones - including the big kōrero coming out of Te Tai Tokerau, why Te Pāti Māori leadership didn’t attend the recent…
Something for the PeoplePeter-Lucas Jones: A.I. and the Importance of Indigenous Data
A.I. is reshaping our world but what does that mean for te reo Māori, and for Māori data? In this wānanga, Peter-Lucas Jones (CEO of Te Hiku Media) shares how…
Something for the PeopleTina Ngata: We need to change HOW we do government!
Tina Ngata joins the wānanga and let me tell you...this kōrero is NOT TO BE MISSED! From colonial constructs and the rise of far-right supremacy, to UN action…
Something for the PeopleNau Mai Te Hapa + What Our Manuhiri Taught Us This Week!
Nau mai hoki mai e te whānau! Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test, pointing out our hapa (mistakes) from the previous week. We get into some…
Something for the PeopleBONUS: Te Taepa Kameta - Rātana, Karakia & Chey’s Robe Question 😂
Since you enjoyed it so much, we give you an extra special wrap-up kōrero with Chairman of Rātana Church, Te Taepa Kameta! He speaks about Wiremu Rātana, the…
Something for the PeopleAtua Māori & Hāhi Māori: Can They Coexist?
We sit down with Te Taepa Kameta (Rātana Church) for an open and very real kōrero about what it means to live between Atua Māori and the Hāhi in 2025. Te Taepa…
Something for the PeopleTe Pāti Māori Updates, Ohanga ki te Ao & Te Matatini Judging Reforms | Pūrongo People
Tonight’s Pūrongo People is stacked with kaupapa our people are buzzing about! Chey, Hinurewa and Kereama are in the studio with the latest Te Pāti Māori…
Something for the PeopleToitū Te Reo: Our BIGGEST LIVE AUDIENCE Yet
We're BACK in Heretaunga for Toitū Te Reo! For this special full-length wānanga we're lucky to be joined by organiser Tākuta Tātere MacLeod. We catch up about…
Something for the PeopleNau Mai te Hapa with Tā Tīmoti Kāretu! 🤯
Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test, pointing out our hapa (mistakes) from the previous week. We’re lucky to be joined by Tā Tīmoti Kāretu…
Something for the PeopleWāhine on the Pae? Here’s what Tā Tīmoti Kāretu thinks 👀
Kei te kōrero mō Hawaiki Hou! What are Tā Timōti Kāretu’s thoughts on wāhine on the pae? Livestreaming tangihanga - āe or kāo? This concept of kotahitanga - is…
Something for the PeopleTā Tīmoti Kāretu: The State of Te Reo Māori
We couldn’t bring Tā Tīmoti Kāretu in and not talk about te reo Māori... In this special wānanga, Tā Tīmoti reflects on decades of mahi for our language: - His…
Something for the PeopleTā Tīmoti Karetu picks his favourite kaihaka! 👀
We’re in Heretaunga with none other than the GOAT himself: Tā Tīmoti Kāretu. 🐐 In this special wānanga, Tā Tīmoti shares his thoughts on te ao kapa haka! The…
Something for the PeopleThe Debrief | Te Pāti Māori
A wrap-up with Kereama, Chey, and Hinurewa following our sit-down kōrero with Te Pāti Māori co-leaders, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. What can we…
Something for the PeopleThe Leadership Wānanga | Te Pāti Māori
Part 2 of our kōrero with Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, and this time, we go deep! With the party under intense scrutiny…
Something for the PeopleIn Their Own Words | Te Pāti Māori
S4TP ki Pōneke! We hit the road to hear directly from Te Pāti Māori co-leaders themselves, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, about the state of their…
Something for the PeopleMāori in leadership… and the taste of paihamu? 👀
In part two of our kōrero, Tame Malcolm shares more about his new role at Te Arawa Lakes Trust, the values that guide his mahi, his thoughts on Māori in…
Something for the PeopleNau Mai te Hapa: Reo... and Rātā!
Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test calling out our hapa (mistakes) from last week. No two weeks are ever the same, and the learning never…
Something for the PeopleTame Malcolm Breaks Down Environmental Laws
A BIG wānanga with environmental advocate and conservationist Tame Malcolm to unpack laws around te taiao and what it really means for te iwi Māori. This…
Something for the PeopleTama Potaka: Te Tiriti, Protection, and Section 4
Right now, Māori initiatives are being defunded, agencies restructured, and Treaty commitments rolled back. We speak with Tama Potaka (Minister for Māori…
Something for the PeopleNau Mai te Hapa: Does your mita give you away?
Nau mai, hoki mai ki Nau mai te hapa! Each week, Tākuta Anaha Hiini puts our reo to the test, pointing out our hapa (mistakes) from last week, but guess what?…
Something for the PeopleTe Wehi Preston: Toi Māori in the Age of AI
We’re joined by renowned tā moko artist Te Wehi Preston for a deep kōrero on all things Toi Māori. From carving and weaving, to kapa haka, contemporary Māori…
Something for the PeopleMāori vs The Crown: The wai case that could rewrite history...
This is the case of our generation when it comes to who owns and governs our water. It’s bigger than legal rights. This is about rangatiratanga, kaitiakitanga…