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Te Pāti Māori Request Urgent Debate To Stop Dictatorship Government
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 10:35 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori has this morning written to the speaker of the house requesting an urgent debate around the use and abuse of urgency to expedite the progression of its agenda, including the disestablishment of the Māori health authority. “The ... More >>
Members Bill To Remove GST From Kai, Pulled From Ballot
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 1:17 pm | The Maori Party
Te Pāti Māori co-leader and Member for Waiariki, Rawiri Waititi is ecstatic his members bill to remove GST from kai has been drawn from the ballot. “For the last three-years Te Pāti Māori have been calling on the previous and current governments ... More >>
ICJ Verdict A Victory In Fight For Justice For Palestine
Saturday, 27 January 2024, 3:31 pm | The Maori Party
Today’s verdict from International Court of Justice is a significant step in the fight for justice for the Palestine people. South Africa’s case presented the brutality of Israel’s months of continual bombardment which has killed more than 25,000 people ... More >>
Te Tai Tokerau MP Acknowledges Kelvin Davis For 12-years Service
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 3:40 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, is this morning acknowleding the announcement of the resignation of Kelvin Davis, and recognises his service to the rohe o Te Tai Tokerau and Aotearoa. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2312/622153a3736d42235451.jpeg" ... More >>
Over-promising Government Under Delivering For Aotearoa
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 3:31 pm | The Maori Party
Te Pāti Māori is labelling this government as one that has over promised and under delivered as it announces its mini budget of cut backs. “The government have done the public dirty, over-promising and under delivering for those suffering hardship ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Stands With Workers
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:44 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori will be strongly opposing the Fair Pay Agreements Legislation Repeal Bill this Government is trying to pass before Christmas. 30 years ago, the Employment Contracts Act 1991 removed sector-wide bargaining from our industrial relations system. ... More >>
An Oath To Our Mokopuna
Friday, 1 December 2023, 11:01 am | Te Pati Maori
On Tuesday, MPs will be required to pledge an oath of allegiance to ‘ His Majesty King Charles the Third, His heirs and successors’ before they can be officially sworn into Parliament. This is symbolic of the colonial power that Parliament places ... More >>
Māori Will Die To Fund Tax Cuts
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 12:58 pm | Te Pati Maori
By scrapping Aotearoa’s world-leading smokefree laws, this government is sacrificing Māori lives to fund tax cuts for the wealthy. Not only is this plan revolting, but it doesn’t add up. Treasury has estimated that the reversal of smokefree laws to ... More >>
Luxon’s Government Will Whitewash Aotearoa
Friday, 24 November 2023, 2:30 pm | Te Pati Maori
NZ First has gotten their wish to ‘take our country back’ to the 1800s with a policy program that will white-wash Aotearoa and erase tangata whenua rights. By disestablishing the Māori Health Authority this Government has condemned Māori ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Call For Resignation Of MFAT CEO Over Te Reo Māori Erasure
Monday, 20 November 2023, 3:29 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori have called for the resignation of the Ministry of Foreign and Trade chief executive Chris Seed following his decision to erase te reo Māori from government communications. While the country still waits for a new government to be formed, ... More >>
Aotearoa Must Cut Ties With War Criminals
Friday, 10 November 2023, 2:13 pm | Te Pati Maori
Israel have agreed to 4 hour pause of violence each day, essentially saying they will still kill Palestinians for 20 hours a day. If President Joe Biden is going to rule out a ceasefire but take credit for negotiating a pause, then he must also ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Celebrate Most Successful Election Result In History
Friday, 3 November 2023, 1:58 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori are celebrating the most successful election result in the Party’s history following the announcement of the final vote count today. Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Takutai Moana Kemp will be joining Te Pāti Māori’s caucus alongside fellow ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Statement On Gaza
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 2:51 pm | Te Pati Maori
Prime Minister Hipkins has been vocal in condemning HAMAS but silent on the war crimes of Israel as though Palestinian lives matter less. The bombing of hospitals, homes and churches is not self-defence. The use of white phosphorous in densely populated ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Demand NZ Government Expel Israeli Ambassador If There Is No Immediate Ceasefire, Humanitarian Aid
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 1:52 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer are demanding that the New Zealand Government expel the Israeli ambassador if Israel does not immediately implement a ceasefire and open safe humanitarian aid corridors for Gaza. “We condemn ... More >>
Man Trespassed For Unlawfully Entering Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarkes Home
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 5:59 am | The Maori Party
An elderly Pākeha man has been issued with a trespass notice by the Police after unlawfully entering Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke’s home this morning. This incident is another in a string of attacks on the candidate within the past week. "It ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Candidate Hana Maipi-Clark’s Home Invaded In Politically Motivated Attack
Friday, 29 September 2023, 8:57 pm | The Maori Party
Te Pāti Māori are not strangers to hate speech and online threats. Today however, a line was crossed. Our Hauraki-Waikato candidate, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi Clark’s home was invaded, vandalised, and left with a threatening letter. This premeditated and ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori's 'An Aotearoa Hou' Campaign Redefines Politics
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 12:50 pm | Te Pati Maori
A vision for unity, celebration and empowerment takes centre stage in the build up to the 2023 General Election as Te Pāti Māori invites the people of Aotearoa to shape the future of the nation. Watch here Under the banner of 'An Aotearoa hou,' ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Announces Policy Asserting The Rights And Wellbeing Of Whānau Hauā (Disabled And Impaired Whānau)
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 8:00 pm | The Maori Party
Te Pāti Māori have announced a policy asserting the rights of Whānau Hauā within Aotearoa, their whānau, hapū, and iwi. The policy introduces significant changes, including the establishment of a Mana Hauā Authority, mandated inclusion of Māori ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Announce Kai Sovereignty Policy
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 12:37 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori are launching our Kai Sovereignty Policy today, which will safeguard our ancestral food systems and empower Tangata Whenua to take control of their food production, distribution, and consumption. It will address issues of hunger, food ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Unveils Comprehensive Health Policy
Sunday, 10 September 2023, 4:42 pm | The Maori Party
In response to the systematic failure of the health system to adequately serve Māori communities, Te Pāti Māori today announced a suite of initiatives aimed at addressing health disparities and improving outcomes for Māori. The party's rigorous policy ... More >>