New Zealand Māori Party MP
Which leaders stayed 'on message' at the Multi-Party Debate? : The kingmakers went head to head, as ACT's David Seymour, the Greens' Chlöe Swarbrick ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/14/which-leaders-stayed-on-message-at-the-multi-party-debate/
Election 2026: Te Pāti Māori releases ‘bottom line’ energy policy featuring $1 billion ‘sovereignty’ fund
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-te-pati-maori-releases-energy-policy-featuring-1-billion-sovereignty-fund/DGJDIDJJVNDCJFDJN7EJS52MPE/
Co-leader Rawiri Waititi on why Te Pati Māori thinks it can get 7 electorate wins despite former MPs standing as independents.
Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
In Waiariki, Māori candidates say lives are on the line this election: Candidates vying to represent Waiariki say the coalition Government must be ousted if ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/17/in-waiariki-maori-candidates-say-lives-are-on-the-line-this-election/
Te Pāti Māori’s Rawiri Waititi claims ‘intent’ behind timing of Maiki Sherman slur story
nzherald.co.nz/nz/te-pati-maoris-rawiri-waititi-claims-intent-behind-timing-of-maiki-sherman-slur-story/XPF5KOQR2BE3RDGVYDAPLDAG7M/
TPM leader Rawiri Waititi defends his parties policies and kaupapa.
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Te Pāti Māori has expelled two of its six MPs. What happens now?: By booting its 'rogue' MPs, the party has lost a third of its caucus ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-11-2025/te-pati-maori-has-expelled-two-of-its-six-mps-what-happens-now
Once a rising political star, Te Pāti Māori collapses in on itself: Comment: The Māori party will struggle to regain the trust of its constituents while its ...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/11/once-a-rising-political-star-te-pati-maori-collapses-in-on-itself/
#LATEST | Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi announced the decision this morning, with Waititi saying it was part of the party “continuing to ... Show more
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says she will 'challenge and appeal' expulsion from Te Pāti Māori
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says she will 'challenge and appeal' expulsion from Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori co-leader says he supports Tamihere amid infighting: Rawiri Waititi said the party was working through internal processes, when asked if two MPs ...
1news.co.nz/2025/11/04/te-pati-maori-co-leader-says-he-supports-tamihere-amid-infighting/
Iwi leaders want hui next week for Te Pāti Māori factions: The National Iwi Chairs Forum says it is working towards getting both factions of Te Pāti Māori to a ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/578080/iwi-leaders-want-hui-next-week-for-te-pati-maori-factions
#LATEST | Co-leader Rawiri Waititi said he was awaiting decisions from the party's national council. 👇
🔗 Te Pāti Māori not ruling out triggering twin byelections as it considers expelling ‘rogue MPs’
OpinionA month on from its reset, what exactly has Te Pāti Māori changed?: Four weeks on, and the only thing reset is the reset itself.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/05-11-2025/a-month-on-from-its-reset-what-exactly-has-te-pati-maori-changed
NZ Herald Live: Rawiri Waititi and Te Pati Maori speak to the media and party members
Te Pāti Māori to 'steady the waka' in discipline, policy focused reset, co-leaders say
rnz.co.nz/news/political/575467/te-pati-maori-to-steady-the-waka-in-discipline-policy-focused-reset-co-leaders-say
Te Pāti Māori leaders claim broken trust abruptly ended 'reset' media stand-up: After this week's 'reset', Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi discussed ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/575590/te-pati-maori-leaders-claim-broken-trust-abruptly-ended-reset-media-stand-up
In an exclusive interview, Mata's Mihingarangi Forbes sits down with Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to talk about recent ... Show more
David Seymour criticises Rawiri Waititi for 'insane views' about African leader Ibrahim Traoré
rnz.co.nz/news/national/565898/david-seymour-criticises-rawiri-waititi-for-insane-views-about-african-leader-ibrahim-traore
Tāmaki Makaurau byelection: Kaipara will fight hard to retain seat for Te Pāti Māori - Waititi
rnz.co.nz/news/political/566611/tamaki-makaurau-byelection-kaipara-will-fight-hard-to-retain-seat-for-te-pati-maori-waititi
Son of late Takutai Tarsh Kemp calls for Māori to register for voting: Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp was buried at Opaea Marae at a service attended by ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/565680/son-of-late-takutai-tarsh-kemp-calls-for-maori-to-register-for-voting
'Sad day in Parliament': Winston Peters on Te Pāti Māori suspension debate: Te Pāti Māori co-leaders and one of its MPs are beginning suspensions from Parliament ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/563258/sad-day-in-parliament-winston-peters-on-te-pati-maori-suspension-debate
Key FactsLongest Suspension for Maori MPs in New Zealand History
Jun 6, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- New Zealand’s parliament suspended three Maori MPs for performing a haka during a debate on a contentious bill.
- Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi received 21-day suspensions, while Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was suspended for seven days.
- These suspensions are unprecedented in length and include loss of salary and voting rights.
- Critics argue the punishments silence indigenous voices and disrupt democratic principles.
Are our voices too loud for this house? Is that the reason why we are being silenced? Are our voices shaking the core foundation of this house? The house we had no voice in building… We will never be silenced and we will never be lost.— Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, speaking in parliament ahead of the vote.
Why tā moko should never be dismissed as 'scribbles' - Māori academic: Winston Peters described Rawiri Waititi as the one with "scribbles on his face" in ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/564364/why-ta-moko-should-never-be-dismissed-as-scribbles-maori-academic
Te Pāti Māori won't put off potential Labour voters - Jackson: The two parties' relationship is shaping up as a defining issue in this election.
1news.co.nz/2025/06/08/te-pati-maori-wont-put-off-potential-labour-voters-jackson/
Suspended Te Pāti Māori MPs to embark on national tour: Te Pāti Māori says it will continue to stand its ground as three MPs begin their record suspensions.
rnz.co.nz/news/political/563318/suspended-te-pati-maori-mps-to-embark-on-national-tour
'We hit a nerve': Ngarewa-Packer on Parliament’s longest suspension: This week, Parliament took the unprecedented step of suspending both Te Pāti Māori leaders - ...
1news.co.nz/2025/06/07/we-hit-a-nerve-ngarewa-packer-on-parliaments-longest-suspension/
Key FactsHistoric Suspension of Te Pāti Māori Leaders
Jun 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: 1news.co.nz
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: 1news.co.nz
- Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi received a 21-day suspension for leaving their seats during a parliamentary debate.
- Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was also suspended for seven days and had an earlier 24-hour suspension related to the same incident.
- Ngarewa-Packer described the sanction as disproportionate and highlighted its deeper colonial and political implications.
- New Zealand First leader Winston Peters accused Te Pāti Māori MPs of extremism and undermining national unity.
We hit a nerve and we can call it a colonial nerve, we can call it institutional nerve...— Ngarewa-Packer discussing the reactions to the suspension in Parliament.
The House: A sentencing hearing in Parliament: Parliament and the courts are different branches of our democracy. On Thursday, during the debate on MP ...
rnz.co.nz/news/thehouse/563423/the-house-a-sentencing-hearing-in-parliament
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer miss key Budget 2025 debate, speeches
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/te-pati-maori-co-leaders-rawiri-waititi-debbie-ngarewa-packer-miss-key-budget-2025-debate-speeches/3KR7CUDDUNGEJKN4YZCGAISGVM/
Key FactsTe Pāti Māori Leaders Absent from Budget Debate
May 23, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzherald.co.nz
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzherald.co.nz
- The suspension of Te Pāti Māori co-leaders was scheduled to prevent their participation in the Budget debate.
- A motion to postpone the suspension vote was passed to allow their attendance at the debate.
- Neither co-leader appeared on the day, though other party MPs spoke on their behalf.
- Their absence sparked criticism, while the party emphasized its broader representation and talent.
No Budget has ever sufficiently delivered for Māori.— MP Takuta Ferris spoke on behalf of Te Pāti Māori during the Budget debate.
It has been recommended to the speaker of the House by the Privileges Committee that Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngārewa-Packer ... Show more
Around 1000 protested proposed exclusion of Te Pāti Māori MPs: A lawyer representing Te Pāti Māori says its MPs were using haka in Parliament to express their ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/561607/around-1000-protested-proposed-exclusion-of-te-pati-maori-mps
Echo Chamber: Why it took nine attempts for Rawiri Waititi to ask a question: Speaker Gerry Brownlee made Tē Pāti Māori's co-leader rephrase his question ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/10-04-2025/echo-chamber-why-it-took-nine-attempts-for-rawiri-waititi-to-ask-a-question
Te Pāti Māori to run candidates in general seats at next election: Co-leader Rawiri Waititi made the announcement after the Treaty Principles Bill was voted down ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/557788/te-pati-maori-to-run-candidates-in-general-seats-at-next-election
'Serious' consequences if Te Pāti Māori MPs don't attend Privileges Committee hearings - chair
rnz.co.nz/news/national/556998/serious-consequences-if-te-pati-maori-mps-don-t-attend-privileges-committee-hearings-chair
Celebrations at defeat of divisive Treaty Principles Bill: Waiata, heckling and cheers rang out as ACT's Treaty Principles Bill was voted out of Parliament ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/557804/celebrations-at-defeat-of-divisive-treaty-principles-bill
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi reshares social media post comparing his lawns to David Seymour
nzherald.co.nz/nz/te-pati-maori-co-leader-rawiri-waititi-reshares-social-media-post-comparing-his-lawns-to-david-seymour/TKSLJDGWZ5F6FGW4K373YXT7ZY/
Labour MP to face Privileges Committee over haka in the House
newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/11/labour-mp-to-face-privileges-committee-over-haka-in-the-house/
#OPINION | It is unfathomable that a mere 13% of New Zealanders have read the Māori text of our founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Rawiri Waititi writes.
The day the Māori Queen came to Waitangi: The new queen, dressed in all white, stood out immediately among the kuia and kaumātua who were wearing their usual ...
rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/540919/the-day-the-maori-queen-came-to-waitangi
A political war of words has erupted over the police’s Operation Trolley targeting one town's homeless trolley-users, with MP Rawiri Waititi calling it a ... Show more
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Te Pāti Māori's Rawiri Waititi says Luxon may be 'drop-nuts' if he doesn't attend Waitangi Day
rnz.co.nz/news/political/536954/te-pati-maori-s-rawiri-waititi-says-luxon-may-be-drop-nuts-if-he-doesn-t-attend-waitangi-day
Winston Peters spends much of year's last speech criticising Te Pāti Māori, Waititi breaks into song
rnz.co.nz/news/political/537107/winston-peters-spends-much-of-year-s-last-speech-criticising-te-pati-maori-waititi-breaks-into-song
“We are now 20% of the population - we are a million people in this country. That should translate into 19 to 20 seats. We should be determining who the ... Show more
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The crowd at Parliament chanted "kill the bill” during Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi's speech to Hīkoi.
Haka interrupts NZ parliament, MPs kicked out, as treaty bill arrives: Tempers flared in New Zealand’s parliament during an extraordinary debate on the Treaty ...
smh.com.au/world/oceania/haka-interrupts-nz-parliament-mps-kicked-out-as-treaty-bill-arrives-20241114-p5kqqq.html
Congestion warning as Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi reaches Hastings: As the march gets closer to Parliament, police are telling drivers to expect delays.
rnz.co.nz/news/political/533939/congestion-warning-as-treaty-principles-bill-hikoi-reaches-hastings
The co-leader of Te Pāti Māori says the idea that Māori have separate rights is "garbage".
Rawiri Waititi led a haka at the head of the column of an ... Show more
Police Minister Mark Mitchell said that some of the claims were moving into “conspiracy theory territory”.
👉 Ōpōtiki: Rawiri Waititi says police gang operation ‘terrorism’, Mark Mitchell calls claims ‘ridiculous’ - NZ Herald
Winston Peters says he would have left Rawiri Waititi ‘limping’ after heated moments in Parliament
👉 Deputy PM Winston Peters says he would have left Te Pāti Māori’s Rawiri Waititi ‘limping’ after brouhaha over question - NZ Herald