John Tamihere
Emergency patients given vouchers to leave ED
Emergency departments are offering patients vouchers for private clinics to steer them away, with the Waitemata DHB alone handing out more than 1,000 a month according to a New Zealand Herald… Audio
Tamihere criticises Auckland Council's Panuku Development
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing. Mr Tamihere told the council it is not providing enough social… Audio
John Tamihere accuses Auckland Council of corruption
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing - and the mayor is letting them. Video, Audio
Council faces accusations of corruption over social housing
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere has accused Auckland Council of losing control of its "arrogant" and "corrupt" development arm and shutting out the poor.
"Māori dont have a middle class" - John Tamihere
Social services in New Zealand are an antiquated relic of the British Empire and have failed to serve Māori for the past 60 years, but hope can be found in community-led services, former Labour MP… Audio
Tribunal claims mount against Hauraki deal
A Tauranga man is calling on the Waitangi Tribunal to strip Labour MP Andrew Little of his role as Treaty Minister. It comes as claims mount before the tribunal against the Pare Hauraki Collective… Audio
John Tamihere tries to halt Pare Hauraki settlement sign-off
The Ngati Porou ki Hauraki lead negotiator, John Tamihere, has filed an injuction at the High Court in an effort to stop the signing of the Pare Hauraki collective redress deed in Parliament on… Audio
'No doubt' Budget failed on funding for Māori - John Tamihere
Former Labour Cabinet Minister John Tamihere says he can't understand how Māori took a back seat in the government's priorities when there are 13 Māori MPs in the government. "The Families package is… Audio
Dispossessed members could take iwi to court - John Tamihere
Iwi are being warned they face legal action if they don't start looking after their people who live outside their tribal area. The Maori economy is now estimated to be worth $50 billion as Treaty… Audio
Govt help for Māori: 'We'll know in the Budget' - Tamihere
Forty thousand people battled the scorching heat in Waitangi yesterday to make it to one of the biggest and busiest Waitangi Day commemorations ever.
It was Jacinda Adern's first appearance as Prime… Audio
Māori Statutory Board also to blame for poor outcomes - Tamihere
John Tamihere is the chief executive of Te Whānau O Waipareira and a former member of the Independent Māori Statutory Board. He joins us with his reaction to the results of the Auckland Council… Audio
Saturday's outcome predictions
John Tamihere and Peter Dunne; thoughts on Saturday's outcome. Audio
The near-indestructible plastic bag
Trisia Farrelly of Massey University discusses measures being taken to rid us of the plastic bag scourge and what she thinks of New World supermarket's campaign. Audio
The earth is moving
Are the recent earthquakes worldwide a sign of a bigger issue or are they unrelated? Audio
The death of rugby
French rugby is warning of the death of the international sport because of huge financial burdens shouldered by rugby nations. Audio
N.Korea war inevitable?
Al Gillespie of the University of Waikato says war on the Korean Penninsula is not inevitable. Audio
Final leaders' debate
Former MPs John Tamihere and Peter Dunne discuss this election and walking away from politics. Audio
Fuel industry says "relax"
The fuel industry says it's all going to be ok after the rupture in the Mardsen Point-Wiri pipeleine cuts fuel and inconveniences thousands of airline passengers. Audio
The Panel with John Tamihere and Peter Dunne (Part 2)
The death of rugby, Panel Says, The near-indestructible plastic bag. Audio