Te 9 o nga ra o Haratua 2002

List MP Nandor Tanczos will represent the Green Party of Aotearoa-New Zealand on this Friday's (10/5/02) edition of NGA TINO POUTAMA.

National Maori language radio service Ruia Mai is broadcasting a weekly bilingual political special in the lead-up to this year's general election.

Hosted by Ruia Mai political editor Shane Taurima, NGA TINO POUTAMA gives political parties and groups the opportunity to promote their strategies and policies for Maori, to Maori.

Mr Tanczos is the Green Party's spokesman for Treaty of Waitangi issues as well as justice, youth affairs, drug policy and tertiary education.

The one-hour show is broadcast between 10am and 11am every Friday and includes political representatives speaking in both English and Maori as well as questions and answers with the host.

Calls are taken from listeners around the country on 0800 462 747 between approximately 10:30am and 10:50am.

Listeners can also tune in on the Internet via the website www.ruiamai.co.nz and the show will be replayed every Monday night between 5:05pm and 6pm.

The other shows in NGA TINO POUTAMA include: NZ First (Friday, May 17); Budget Special Only (Friday, May 24); Alliance - Sandra Lee (Friday, May 31); Alliance - Willie Jackson (Friday, June 7); National (Friday, June 14); Labour (Friday, June 21); and Political Wrap (Friday, June 28).

NGA TINO POUTAMA is available to the iwi radio network and is also broadcast on Ruia Mai's frequency in Auckland, 1179AM.

The Ngati Whatua station is part of Mai Media Limited which operates Auckland's top radio station, Mai FM 88.6.

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