On Q + A this Sunday

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully sits down live with Political Editor Guyon Espiner to discuss the politics of the Pacific. What’s the government plan to deal with fugitive military commander Lt. Col. Tevita Mara? Can we manage the tensions between Fiji and Tonga? And is the tough line with Fiji working or will ‘rugby diplomacy’ crack the Bainimarama regime? All that and the Rugby World Cup.

Plus, we cross to Canberra to speak with Lt. Col. Mara as he lobbies Australia and New Zealand for support as he seeks to expose the Bainimarama regime. Is he an agent for change in Fiji or merely a disgruntled coup leader? And what does he want from the NZ government?

And later, the Tai Tokerau by-election. Two weeks out from polling day, Paul Holmes has the first interview with Kelvin Davis of Labour and Hone Harawira of Mana as they campaign for the vacant northern Maori seat. Harawira has gambled everything on this by-election and Davis is hoping to stop the Mana Party before it even gets started. Davis and Harawira are live. (The Maori Party has declined our invitation).

With Dr Jon Johansson on the panel are National Urban Maori Authority Chair and broadcaster Willie Jackson and former National Party President and businesswoman. Michelle Boag.

Q+A, 9-10am Sundays on TV ONE
Repeats at 9.10pm Sundays, 10.10am and 2.10pm Mondays on TVNZ 7
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