Liam Rātana

Ātea
Politics
Sport

Liam Rātana (Ngāti Wairupe/Ngāti Kurī) is editor of The Spinoff's Ātea section. He is passionate about indigenous and minority issues. Liam enjoys cooking, poetry, photography, and exploring the outdoors.

Liam Rātana

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Sport

The Warriors just had their greatest Dally M night ever. So can they finally win the NRL?

Liam Rātana
01 Oct 2026
Four people, two men and two women, are shown in formal attire against a colorful, star-themed background with “Election 2023” signs in the corners.
Ātea

The wildest moments from a hectic Te Tai Tonga debate

Liam Rātana
01 Oct 2026
A green map of a region is surrounded by election-themed stickers labeled “Election 2026” against a light textured background.
Ātea

The battle for Te Tai Tokerau: Four candidates, one seat and a Māori political split

Liam Rātana
01 Oct 2026
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Opinion
Sport

Warriors fans, we lost fair and square. Stop blaming the refs

Liam Rātana
21 Sep 2026
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Sport

Warriors fans, you know how this goes

Liam Rātana
15 Sep 2026
A rugby league coach in a blue and green shirt and cap holds a rugby ball, standing in front of a stylised stadium background with a red geometric overlay.
Sport

Phil Gould spent one year at the Warriors. Six years later, his fingerprints are all over their success

Liam Rātana
11 Sep 2026

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