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NZ Herald Live: Rawiri Waititi and Te Pati Maori speak to the media and party members
NZ Herald Live: Rawiri Waititi and Te Pati Maori speak to the media and party members following question time. Video / NZ Herald
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Te Pāti Māori MP named as one of the world's 'most influential rising stars'
Her haka during the Treaty Principles Bill debate drew global attention.
Opinion: Internal disputes are part of politics, not proof of party collapse
Friction is inherent to party politics and does not automatically signal dysfunction.
Watch: 'You’re writing off all the Māori' - Willie Jackson, Ryan Bridge clash over Te Pāti Māori
Show host said Jackson’s barbs were 'disgraceful' and 'really offensive'.
Political lines drawn between mother and son as movement splits from Te Pāti Māori
Eru Kapa-Kingi says Toitū Te Tiriti needs independence from 'ego-driven' party politics.
Insufficient evidence: Corruption case against Manurewa Marae stalls
The Privacy Commissioner is still probing claims of Census data misuse at the marae.
'Need to sort themselves out': Te Pāti Māori looks 'a long way' from Govt – Hipkins
Leader Chris Hipkins isn't ready to reveal who Labour could work with in Government.
Audrey Young: Shane Jones' silence on energy reforms speaks volumes
OPINION: The minister's uncharacteristic reticence is all about election 2026.
Toitū Te Tiriti cuts ties with Te Pāti Māori over leadership concerns
Leaders voted on Tuesday night to formally cut ties with Te Pāti Māori.
Audrey Young: How Winston Peters could have gone further on Palestine
OPINION: Sure, the US has the greatest leverage. But leadership comes in many forms.
Audrey Young: Why Erica Stanford is more popular outside caucus than in it
OPINION: There’s a world of difference between being a good minister and a good leader.
Deputy PM job share gets mixed review from business leaders
Business leaders give the shared deputy role a score of 3.07 out of five.
Labour’s front bench slammed as 'invisible' in boardroom survey
Chris Hipkins scores just 2.28/5, falling well behind his own MPs.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Te Pāti Māori delusions and why Labour should rule out coalition
OPINION: Centre voters can't get comfortable with TPM's extreme left-wing radicalism.
Audrey Young: Peters complains to PM about Seymour as Palestine tensions rise
OPINION: Seymour is straining coalition ties by mouthing off about NZ's position on Gaza.
'Don't have to be an expert to be a champion for te reo': Scotty and Stacey Morrison were late comers to the language
Stacey Morrison has translated a new children's book on Dame Whina Cooper.
Richard Prebble: Why separate seats could weaken the Māori influence they aim to protect
OPINION: Rotorua's Māori councillor numbers fell after wards were introduced.
'Issue for all': Hipkins not interested in automatic citizenship just for overseas Māori
He's also distanced himself from more comments from Te Pāti Māori MP Takuta Ferris.
The 'good thing' Waititi says has come out of Ferris' explosive race comments
He also addressed the sudden removal of an MP as the party's whip.
Labour MP accuses TPM of starting to create ‘exclusive bunch of Māori’
"This week is about celebrating where everyone’s at on their journey."
Hipkins sends warning as Tamihere backs substance of Ferris' race comments
Hipkins said he disagreed with the sentiment.
Labour's Chris Hipkins distances himself from latest Te Pāti Māori comments
President John Tamihere has waded in. Video / Mark Mitchell
Latest RNZ political poll points to deadlocked Parliament
Te Pāti Māori’s success in the electorates could be the clincher.
'It gives me a lot of confidence': Teen finds strength in taiaha training
Class sizes have tripled in a year, drawing Māori and Pākehā aged 6 to 60.
‘Not some ethnic takeover:’ Jackson says Ferris giving 'political extremists attack lines'
The Labour MP says Ferris' views 'are just nonsense and in fact racist'.
Matthew Hooton: Labour byelection debacle demands ruling out TPM
OPINION: Hipkins needs 140,000 more National voters to rule with just the Greens.
‘Things are changing’: Te Pāti Māori MP suddenly removed from role, addresses Ferris' post
'It’s a decision made by our leadership,' says MP of her removal as TPM whip.
Audrey Young: What Stuart Nash’s gaffe means for NZ First
OPINION: Nash had to issue a grovelling apology for his crude definition of a woman.
Watch: Te Pāti Māori refuses to comment amid broad condemnation of ‘racist’ Ferris post
'I think they’re going to create division. I just don’t think there’s any place for them.'
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke silent on Tākuta Ferris comments
The Te Pāti Māori wouldn't condemn the comments. Video / NZ Herald