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  • Sir Michael Cullen - The Politician

    February 5, 2026 · 27 min

    Sir Michal Cullen was Minister of Treaty Negotiations for the Treelords settlement over central North Island forests. After he left Parliament, Michael jumped the fence to become lead negotiator for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa comprehensive…

  • Jamie Tuuta - The Young Gun

    February 4, 2026 · 25 min

    How did a 24-year-old former television reporter end up negotiating against the Crown? Jamie Tuuta was one of 10 kids raised by grandparents whose generation were shamed into silence. Why then did the 'Young Gun' for Taranaki Iwi call a…

  • Mavis Mullins - The Business Woman

    February 3, 2026 · 24 min

    Mavis Mullins is a high achiever, not only in the wool-handling industry where she is well known and respected, but also on the international business stage. The #32.5 million settlement she helped negotiate covers the second-largest…

  • Chris McKenzie - The School Teacher

    February 2, 2026 · 25 min

    Chris McKenzie was a teacher when he morphed into the role of education manager at Raukawa Trust. The Trust asked him to represent them at a series of hui, kicking off the Central North Island Forestry claim. It was only ever going to be…

  • Ella Henry - The Scholar

    February 1, 2026 · 24 min

    As a university student with a flash computer fighting to reclaim tribal land, Ella Henry naturally became 'Secretary of Everything'. Upon her mother's death, the respected scholar took up her mother's baton, which saw Ella going up not…

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  • Alex Nathan - The Artist

    January 29, 2026 · 26 min

    Alex Nathan spent 20 years leading the Te Roroa claim. The tiny, cash-strapped iwi were accused of arson, part of a widely publicised campaign to discredit the tribe and undermine the Waitangi Tribunal. Public pressure led to a law change…

  • Sir Tipene O'Regan - The Chairman

    January 28, 2026 · 28 min

    Sir Tipene O'Regan describes the fire-bombings of his marae in the mid '90s as the "cheerful actions of our fellow citizens." The Ngāi Tahu negotiator looks back to when, amid a hostile media, the looming 'fiscal envelope', and State-Owned…

  • Introducing: The Negotiators

    January 12, 2026 · 1 min

    For many New Zealanders, Treaty settlements are an aspect of our history that is shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding. Take a closer look at the conversation, through the eyes of seven lead negotiators. Made with the support of NZ On…

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About the show

For many New Zealanders, Treaty settlements are an aspect of our history that is shrouded in mystery & misunderstanding. Take a closer look at the conversation through seven of the lead negotiators.