Liam Rātana

Ātea
Politics
Sport

Liam Rātana (Ngāti Wairupe/Ngāti Kurī) is editor of The Spinoff's Ātea section. He is passionate about indigenous and minority issues. Liam enjoys cooking, poetry, photography, and exploring the outdoors.

Liam Rātana

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A stylised graphic of New Zealand Kiwis captain Nathan Cayless smiling and lifting the silver Rugby League World Cup trophy, set against a background of an Air New Zealand boarding pass issued to passenger "T. ROPHY".
Sport

Rugby League World Cup 2026: Why I’ll be watching every Kiwis game for my dad

15 Oct 2026
A stylised map of the Te Tai Tonga Māori electorate surrounded by Election 2026 graphics.
Ātea

The battle for Te Tai Tonga: Four candidates, one enormous electorate

08 Oct 2026
Green Party co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson pictured against a textured green background.
Ātea

Why are so many Māori voters turning to the Greens?

06 Oct 2026
Two rugby league players in black jerseys and a coach stand with a trophy. An illustrated crowd watches as a stylized mountain rises in the background, with green rays emanating behind the trophy.
Sport

The Warriors just had their greatest Dally M night ever. So can they finally win the NRL?

01 Oct 2026
Four people, two men and two women, are shown in formal attire against a colorful, star-themed background with “Election 2023” signs in the corners.
Ātea

The wildest moments from a hectic Te Tai Tonga debate

01 Oct 2026
A green map of a region is surrounded by election-themed stickers labeled “Election 2026” against a light textured background.
Ātea

The battle for Te Tai Tokerau: Four candidates, one seat and a Māori political split

01 Oct 2026

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