At Large with Toby Manhire
How the Māori seats hold the key to election 2026, with Lara Greaves
Toby Manhire speaks to Lara Greaves from Victoria University of Wellington about the complexities and potential impact of the Māori seats in the upcoming election, and Hayden Donnell about a particularly luscious beard.
23 Jul 2026
More about the episode
The Māori electorates are always fascinating, but this time there’s an extra edge-of-the-seat quality. Lara Greaves, associate professor at Victoria University of Wellington, joins Toby to talk through the parties competing, the overhang potential, and why voters choose one roll ahead of the other.
Plus: In How Good, Hayden Donnell is besotted by Maurice Williamson’s luscious beard.
At Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Jin Fellet and The Spinoff. Read more at thespinoff.co.nz.
