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MFAT Must Act Urgently To Free Everlee Wihongi After Another Delayed Hearing
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 1:53 pm | Te Pati Maori
“Our aroha goes out to Everlee Wihongi and the Wihongi whānau in the face of this incredibly frustrating and disappointing development” said Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. More >>
Te Pāti Māori Announces Lisa Marie Murch As Te Tai Tonga Candidate For 2026
Monday, 15 June 2026, 8:24 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Rawiri Waititi said Lisa represents the leadership needed for this election. More >>
Government Hid Its Own Evidence On LNG
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 11:32 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Energy Spokesperson said the Government had no mandate to proceed while its own evidence remained suppressed. More >>
Seymour Admits He Never Checked Impact On Māori With Diabetes
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 11:04 am | Te Pati Maori
"They don't know who they're harming. They don't know how many Māori with diabetes rely on this. They haven't modelled the complications, the amputations, the renal failure, the early deaths. And they're proceeding anyway.” More >>
If The Government Really Wants To Lower Power Bills, This Is The Way
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 8:23 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the government’s LNG announcement today exposes a fundamental failure of energy policy leadership. “Simeon Brown says he has an answer to our energy security problem. A billion-dollar contract to ... More >>
Govt Will Erase Iwi Representation Across Aotearoa
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 6:36 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori has always been clear: a strong democracy includes everyone. We will defend the mana of every voter. We will uphold the promise of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. More >>
Budget 2026: Where There’s A Willis There’s No Way
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 4:42 pm | Te Pati Maori
Nicola Willis is sacrificing the livelihoods of ordinary people to pay for war and prisons, said Te Pāti Māori Finance Spokesperson Rawiri Waititi. More >>
Te Pāti Māori Announces Aperahama Edwards As Candidate For Te Tai Tokerau
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 8:07 am | Te Pati Maori
Aperahama Edwards has contributed across kaupapa Māori advocacy, te reo revitalisation, ocean conservation, regional development, and the protection of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. More >>
TPM To Entrench Te Tiriti: Government’s Tiriti Purge Is Constitutional Vandalism
Friday, 15 May 2026, 4:29 pm | Te Pati Maori
Reducing Te Tiriti obligations to merely “take into account” fundamentally undermines partnership and allows the Crown to tick the box and carry on regardless. More >>
Te Pāti Māori Responds To Announcement Of New Political Party
Monday, 11 May 2026, 1:57 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te ao Māori has always carried many voices, many rohe, many whakapapa, and many expressions of mana motuhake. We respect the right of whānau, hapū, iwi, rohe and candidates to determine their own political pathway. More >>
Govt Floats Nuclear; Jones Must Front Up
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 5:09 pm | Te Pati Maori
Nuclear fission is not a quick fix. It is one of the most expensive, high-risk energy systems in the world requiring decades of investment, foreign expertise, and long-term waste management we are not equipped for. More >>
MP Rawiri Waititi Calls For Posthumous Victoria Cross For Sergeant Haane Manahi
Friday, 24 April 2026, 6:25 pm | Te Pati Maori
Sgt Haane Manahi scaled that cliff for the crown, it's high time the crown climbs this cliff for him. Recognition delayed, is recognition denied. More >>
Maipi-Clarke Backs Tribunal Scrutiny Of Education Reform
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 1:04 pm | Te Pati Maori
She says the outcome of this inquiry will be significant for Māori learners, whānau, and future generations, and is calling for a process that is fair, transparent, process. More >>
Government Using Outdated Fuel Data While Diesel Likely Below Emergency Levels
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 7:52 am | Te Pati Maori
The last published data from 8 April showed onshore diesel at just 21.7 days of cover, sitting on the international emergency threshold. Today is the 14th. More >>
Govt Bill Will Suppress Māori Voters
Monday, 13 April 2026, 9:10 am | Te Pati Maori
This Bill will delay the next boundary review from 2029 until 2032, fixing the number of Māori seats at 7 for the next two election cycles. More >>
Must Fund Marae Resilience Package Ahead Of Cyclone Vaianu
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 2:02 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori urges the Government to act now, and whānau to stay connected, follow local guidance, and check in on kaumātua and neighbours as Cyclone Vaianu approaches More >>
We Must Act Now On Energy Sovereignty- Every Household Is Paying The Price
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 9:39 am | Te Pati Maori
Until we break our dependency on imported fossil fuels, Aotearoa will always be exposed to global wars and price shocks at the pump, at the supermarket, and in the cost of living. This is not a left or right issue, this is an Aotearoa issue. More >>
Te Pāti Māori Calls For Freeze On MP Pay Rises
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 11:46 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori is calling for an immediate freeze on MP pay rises and for Ministers and the Prime Minister to take a deeper cut in solidarity with the people they are meant to serve. More >>
Te Pāti Māori Condemns Israel’s State-Sanctioned Execution Law
Thursday, 2 April 2026, 10:43 am | Te Pati Maori
As of March 2026, 9,500 Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons, roughly half without trial. More than 80 have died in custody. More >>
Ngarewa-Packer Demands Jones Come Clean On Fuel Supply
Monday, 30 March 2026, 10:53 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori will continue to scrutinise the Government’s fuel response and ensure Māori and rural communities are not left last in line. More >>