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Te Pāti Māori Demands Answers After Māori Roll Enrolment Barriers Uncovered
Monday, 3 August 2026, 1:21 pm | Te Pati Maori
"This is not just a technical issue. This is about the ability of our people to exercise their democratic rights," said Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi. More >>
Te Pāti Māori Announces Māori Education Authority To Restore Māori Success In Education
Sunday, 2 August 2026, 2:23 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Rawiri Waititi said the current education system continues to reflect the legacy of assimilation rather than Māori aspiration. More >>
Tauranga Moana Speaks With One Voice: Fast-Track Must Not Override Mana Whenua
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 12:04 pm | Te Pati Maori
The Government's Fast-track legislation risks putting corporate interests ahead of tangata whenua, te taiao and the rights guaranteed under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. That is unacceptable. More >>
Don’t Be A-Political. Be A-Māori
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 7:05 am | Te Pati Maori
Latest Electoral Commission figures show a majority 302,096 people of Māori descent are enrolled on the Māori Roll, compared with 255,627 on the General Roll. More >>
Government Rips Up Another Promise Of Partnership With Māori
Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 7:02 am | Te Pati Maori
Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements were established to provide a statutory framework for councils and iwi to work together on decisions affecting whenua and wai. They create clear processes for engagement, planning and dispute resolution. More >>
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 >>