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The Negotiators

RNZ

8 episodes · in order

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.

Episodes

  1. Introducing: The Negotiators

    · 0:59 · Trailer

    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…

  2. Sir Tipene O'Regan - The Chairman

    · 28 min · S1 E1

    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…

  3. Alex Nathan - The Artist

    · 26 min · S1 E2

    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…

  4. Ella Henry - The Scholar

    · 24 min · S1 E3

    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…

  5. Chris McKenzie - The School Teacher

    · 25 min · S1 E4

    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…

  6. Mavis Mullins - The Business Woman

    · 24 min · S1 E5

    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…

  7. Jamie Tuuta - The Young Gun

    · 25 min · S1 E6

    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…

  8. Sir Michael Cullen - The Politician

    · 27 min · S1 E7

    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…

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