The Negotiators

Sir Michael Cullen - The Politician

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 Treaty claims. Made with the support of NZ On Air. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-negotiators-podcast?share=c717b130-28e0-4ea3-96e8-c53571a30399]

Jamie Tuuta - The Young Gun

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 halt to talks with Chris Finlayson, the powerful Minister of Treaty Negotiations? Content warning: contains mention of sexual violence. Made with the support of NZ On Air. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-negotiators-podcast?share=e2774687-e6fb-42a1-8498-76ee62d1b531]

Mavis Mullins - The Business Woman

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 geographical area of any Treaty deal so far, with the claims process beginning in the late '80s. Made with the support of NZ On Air. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-negotiators-podcast?share=c453d2ce-7890-41bb-85b4-c901fc064dfe]

Chris McKenzie - The School Teacher

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 temporary "just until they completed the search to find a negotiator." They never did. Made with the support of NZ On Air. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-negotiators-podcast?share=a80d0e43-613e-4909-bdc3-f7864636ae03]

Ella Henry - The Scholar

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 just against the Crown but sometimes her own relatives. Made with the support of NZ On Air. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-negotiators-podcast?share=9a5973fe-b413-4159-8a5e-a9e43d6054dc]