John Tamihere is Co-leader of the Māori Party and a former Labour MP in New Zealand. John discusses politics in New Zealand, his family ties to the Labour movement and Māori politics in a wider context. John is a 'Big Personality' in New Zealand, a former Cabinet Minister and someone who was once touted as a potential future Prime Minister. In 2019 he departed the Labour Party, ran for Mayor of Auckland and is now hoping to make his way back to Parliament. He also slips in a story about Sean Connery!