Profile
Award-Winning Journalist, Māori Storyteller & Cultural Ambassador
Mihingarangi Forbes (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Paoa) is an award-winning television journalist and presenter. In the course of her career, Mihi has worked across programmes such as Native Affairs, 60 minutes, 20/20 and Campbell Live – where her presenting earned her a Qantas Award for Best Reporter for Daily Current Affairs. Currently, Mihi is the host of Māori Current Affairs show The Hui and was awarded Best Presenter at the 2020 NZ TV awards. She also has won Best Reporter - Māori Affairs at the Voyager Media Awards in 2022, and recently announced winner of the Te Tohu Kairangi Award at the Voyager Media Awards this year (2024)!
Mihi takes great pride in her Māori heritage and is the proud mother of four bilingual children, as well as being bilingual herself. Through her work, she moves to seek accountability for Māori and to also help the Pākeha world understand indigenous issues with depth and sensitivity. On her European side, Mihi has family connections to suffragette history, as her great great grandfather married celebrated women’s activist Kate Sheppard. Her deep interest in history led her to fronting NZ Land Wars series Stories of Ruapekapeka, which has screened both locally and internationally.
Mihi is an accomplished facilitator of debates and events, who is able to host multiple guests in a live or pre-recorded setting with ease. Comfortable in both English and Te Reo Māori languages and forums, Mihi brings a special type of energy to every event in which she is involved.
Pronoun
She/Her
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Paoa
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Skills
Compere/MC, Debator, Panellist
Interests
Broadcasting, Current Affairs
Speaking Topics
Building diversity and treaty partnership, Diversity, Media, Politics & Advocacy, Te Reo
Social Links
Event Highlights
| 2022 | Local Government New Zealand, Conference Innovators - MC & Facilitator | ||
| 2022 | MoH Facebook Live on Tamariki, Ministry of Health - Facilitator | ||
| 2022 | PSA Women's Network Conference, PSA - Speaker | ||
| 2022 | Toi Te Kupu Whakaahuatanga, Janda Productions - MC | ||
Testimonials (4)
Edwina Merito | Maori Outcomes & RelationshipsMihi and Julian co-moderated our recent Summit. The depth and breadth of their respective broadcasting and media experience was on display as they both deftly navigated a broad spectrum of business related topics coupled with an unparalleled understanding of nuances and relatability needed to engage a Maori audience over two-days. They both display total professionalism and credibility. We were very proud to have them associated with our organisation.
Tamaki Makaurau Economic Summit 2020
Auckland Unlimited