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Whakatōhea High Court Decision
Sunday, 9 May 2021, 1:14 pm | The Maori Party
“We applaud the Whakatōhea High Court case that has now set a precedent for Māori rights and interest in their foreshore and seabed. It’s an outstanding decision because the Court recognises all reclaimed lands with significant and boating traffic” ... More >>
Te Paati Maori Calling Out Government For Side-stepping Racism Question
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 3:45 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Paati Māori Co-Leader, Rawiri Waititi, today calls out the Government for side-stepping his question to the Prime Minister on racism. This morning a question was lodged to the Prime Minister that asked, “Does she agree that when her Minister of Maori ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Will Support Motion To Declare Uyghur Genocide
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 10:43 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer have today announced they will support the ACT Party’s motion to declare that this House is gravely concerned about the possible severe human rights abuses taking place against Uyghurs ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori: Tribunal Findings Prove Need For Oranga Tamariki Overhaul
Friday, 30 April 2021, 1:32 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is renewing her call for a complete overhaul of Oranga Tamariki in response to the Waitangi Tribunal’s report, released today, which found that the disparity for Māori has resulted from “a failure by ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Announce Support For Member’s Bill To Strengthen Takatāpui Rights
Friday, 30 April 2021, 10:55 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori is today announcing that its two MPs have formally endorsed Dr Elizabeth Kerekere’s Member’s Bill that would strengthen the rights of takatāpui in Aotearoa. The Human Rights (Prohibition of Discrimination on Grounds of Gender Identity or ... More >>
Statement - Maori Party Referral To SFO
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 9:04 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party has seen the media reports that the Police have referred the late declaration of some donations to the Serious Fraud Office. However, we have received no official notification of this from the Police or any other agency. We acknowledge ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Applauds Health Reform Announcement
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 9:27 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori Co-Leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer congratulate Minister Little and Minister Henare on what was a major transformational announcement for health reform in Aotearoa this morning. “This is a once in a life time opportunity ... More >>
Rawiri Waititi: “Rotorua Council Needs To Clean It’s Shit Up”, After Sewerage Catastrophe
Sunday, 11 April 2021, 2:41 pm | The Maori Party
This week MP for Waiariki, Rawiri Waititi was invited to attend a community hui at Hurungaterangi Marae in Ngapuna, Rotorua - where locals spoke of the physical and psychological suffering they are experiencing, caused by faulty sewerage plant ... More >>
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer Calls On Government To Introduce Targeted Māori Housing Package
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 2:46 pm | The Maori Party
Te Pāti Māori Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is calling on the Government to introduce a targeted Māori housing package in response to figures which show that homeownership is becoming increasingly unattainable for Māori. “The housing crisis ... More >>
Māori Party: Waikeria Protestors To File Civil Rights Cases
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 9:55 am | The Maori Party
“The 16 of Waikeria will tell their stories of the inhumane treatment to the High Court and the Waitangi Tribunal,” said Rawiri Waititi, Co-Leader of Te Paati Māori. This comes as the 16-prisoners involved in the Waikeria protest, have each filed ... More >>
Waititi Initiates Collaborative Approach To Whakatāne Mill Closure
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 8:49 am | The Maori Party
MP for Waiariki and Te Paati Maori Co-leader, Rawiri Waititi has adopted a “Whanau Ora approach to addressing the Whakatāne Mill closure.” Upon hearing of the Mill’s impending closure, Waititi called upon all key stakeholders in the Whakatāne region ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Is Calling For Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Police Racial Profiling Of Māori
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 3:41 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori are calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Police racial profiling of Māori. This comes off the back of three significant findings in the last few days that shines a spotlight on the way Māori are treated when they come ... More >>
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer Announces Member’s Bill To Ban Seabed Mining In Aotearoa
Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 9:55 am | The Maori Party
Te Pāti Māori Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is today announcing that she has entered her first Member’s Bill, the Prohibition on Seabed Mining Legislation Amendment Bill, into the Member’s Ballot. “I’m proud to be introducing my first legislation ... More >>
Māori Party New National Executive
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 2:03 pm | The Maori Party
This morning the Māori Party confirmed their new National Executive including Che Wilson, Fallyn Flavell, John Tamihere and Kaiarahi Takirua: Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Wilson returns for a second term as President and the two new members ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Celebrate Māori Wards Bill, Vow To Continue Fight For Māori Rights In Local Government
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 6:34 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori is celebrating the third reading of the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill and vowing to continue the fight for guaranteed tangata whenua representation in local government. “The passage ... More >>
Te Paati Māori Calls For Urgent Ministerial Inquiry Into The Treatment Of Inmates In Aotearoa
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 9:17 am | The Maori Party
Te Paati Māori is calling on the Minister for Corrections, Kelvin Davis to urgently commission an inquiry into the treatment of inmates in corrections facilities in Aotearoa. This call comes after the recent protest in Waikeria prison where 16 inmates ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Call On COVID Minister To Release Māori Vaccination Plan
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 2:18 pm | The Maori Party
Te Pāti Māori is calling on the Minister for COVID-19 Response, Chris Hipkins, to immediately release his plan for rolling out vaccines in Māori communities and to commit to working directly with Māori organisations to ensure resources get to ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Celebrate Announcement On Māori Wards
Monday, 1 February 2021, 3:58 pm | The Maori Party
Te Pāti Māori Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is today celebrating the announcement that the Government will be introducing legislation to remove the racist provision in the Local Electoral Act that enables referendum on local Māori wards. The Act ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Will Not Be Attending Waitangi On Iwi Advice
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 1:46 pm | The Maori Party
Te Pāti Māori Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi have today announced that they will be taking a cautious approach and will not be travelling to the Bay of Islands to commemorate Waitangi Day this year. The party has cancelled its plans ... More >>
Māori Party Welcome Resignation Of Grainne Moss
Friday, 22 January 2021, 10:34 am | The Maori Party
The Māori Party is welcoming the resignation of Oranga Tamariki chief executive Grainne Moss after sustained pressure from leading figures within the Māori Party. This resignation is the result of the continued strong pressure of the Māori Party ... More >>
