Tag: rawiri_waititi
-
New Poll Puts Opportunity Party Below 5% MMP Threshold as National and Labour Stay Level
The Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll has National on 28.5% and Labour on 28.2%, with NZ First the largest mover at 12%, while Opportunity's 4.8% is its first reading below the threshold in six recent polls.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEconomySocial IssuesEnvironmentMedia NZ Election 2026Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll1News-Verian pollOpportunity Party5% MMP thresholdNational PartyLabour PartyNew Zealand FirstGreensACTTe Pāti MāoriWaiarikiRawiri Waititicost of livingIpsos Issues Monitorpolling uncertaintyseat arithmeticoverhang seatsNew Zealand politicsOpinion polls5% thresholdChristopher LuxonChris HipkinsRNZ-Reid ResearchCoalition negotiationsTax policyClimate policyParis AgreementMill RoadACT PartyNZ FirstGreen Partypolling1News Verian pollRNZ Reid Research pollTe Pati MaoriMMP thresholdPoll Intelligenceelection 2026
-
Te Pāti Māori Launches Mana Takatāpui Policy with $200m Commitment
Te Pāti Māori commits $200 million over three years and an independent, Takatāpui-governed Commission with ring-fenced funding authority over Takatāpui-specific services.
Politics and GovernmentOther PartiesSocial IssuesHealthEducation Te Pāti MāoriMana Takatāpui PolicyRawiri WaititiTakatāpuiNew Zealand politicsMāori healthPublic policyMaoriElection
-
POLITICAL PULSE: What Party Leaders Are Saying on Social Media (10am, 20 September 2026)
Hipkins takes on supermarkets over grocery prices, Davidson pushes commercial rent reform, Wong sets conservation bottom lines
Politics and GovernmentMediaGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesSocial IssuesElection Chris HipkinsMarama DavidsonQiulae WongDavid SeymourRawiri WaititiLabour PartyGreen PartyOpportunity PartyACTTe Pāti Māorigrocery pricescommercial leasesConservation Amendment BillTe TiritiPolitical PulseNew Zealand politicsWinston PetersChristopher Luxon
-
Te Pāti Māori Launches Energy Sovereignty Policy With $1 Billion Fund
Te Pāti Māori announces Energy Sovereignty policy, including a $1 billion fund for Māori and community-owned energy assets and a pathway to sovereignty by 2035.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyOther PartiesEconomyEnvironment Te Pāti MāoriEnergy Sovereignty policyRawiri WaititiDebbie Ngarewa-PackerEnergy Sovereignty FundAotearoarenewable energyMaoriElection
-
Te Pāti Māori Accuses Government of Final Attack on Te Tiriti
Te Pāti Māori opposes three Treaty-related Bills it says weaken Te Tiriti protections, calling instead for entrenchment and an independent Te Tiriti Commission ahead of the election.
Politics and GovernmentElectionOther PartiesLegalSocial Issues Te Pāti MāoriTe Tiriti o WaitangiRawiri WaititiDebbie Ngarewa-PackerTe Tiriti Entrenchment PolicyNew Zealand ParliamentTe Wiki o te Reo MāoriMaori
-
New Zealand Government to End Iwi Representation on Councils
New Zealand's government announced plans to remove iwi representatives' voting rights from all councils, sparking strong condemnation from Te Pāti Māori. The party criticizes the move as undemocratic, harmful to Māori rights, and implemented without public consultation.
Politics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Te Pāti MāoriRawiri WaititiAotearoaLocal GovernmentIwi RepresentationMāori RightsDemocracyMaoriElection
-
ACT Leader David Seymour Warns of Left-Leaning Takeover in New Zealand
David Seymour, leader of the ACT Party, cautions supporters about the rising influence of left-leaning parties in New Zealand, and calls for action to prevent them from gaining control of the government.
Politics and GovernmentMediaEconomy David SeymourACT PartyPoliticsRawiri WaititiChloe SwarbrickMarama DavidsonACT NZ
-
New Zealand MPs Face Suspension for Intimidating Conduct During Treaty Debate
Three New Zealand MPs face suspension and censure for actions deemed intimidating during a vote on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The Privileges Committee recommends penalties.
Politics and GovernmentLegal New Zealand ParliamentJudith CollinsHana-Rawhiti Maipi-ClarkeDebbie Ngarewa-PackerRawiri WaititiPrivileges CommitteeCensure
-
Māori Party MPs Decline Hearing, Cite Unfairness
Te Pāti Māori MPs decline privileges hearing over haka protest, citing lack of procedural fairness and disregard for tikanga. Luxon to attend Pope's funeral. Concerns raised over roofing platform.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessSportGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentTradeEconomy Te Pāti MāoriRawiri WaititiDebbie Ngarewa-PackerHana-Rawhiti Maipi-ClarkeTreaty Principles BillParliamentPolitical Protest