The COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill was only introduced to the House yesterday and has already reached its third reading. There's been strong criticism from Māori about the sweeping powers it gives police. Even the Opposition is opposing it.
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Māori Party claims ERC exclusion is deliberate
Simon Bridges, who heads the government's Epidemic Response Committee, is being blamed for the lack of Māori presenting to committee meetings. Māori Party Co-Leader, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer claims the exclusion is deliberate.
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Concerns 'shovel-ready' projects will skip RMA process
The Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has concerns about the Govt's fast-tracking of 'shovel ready' projects that will bypass the RMA process.
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Wahine toa- Atareta Poananga remembered
Brilliant, beautiful and articulate, Atareta was labelled an outspoken radical activist in the '80s.
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Two wāhine Māori announce their stand in Māori electorates
Today two wāhine Māori put their pōtae in the ring to contest the Māori electorates. Green Party MP Marama Davidson announced she will stand again in the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate and the Māori Party has introduced a new player into the Hauraki-Waikato electorate Donna Pokere-Phillips.
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Māori Party announce Hauraki-Waikato candidate- 4.30pm Newsbreak
The Māori Party has announced that Donna Pokere-Phillips will stand in the Hauraki-Waikato electorate.
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New Māori Party co-leadership: What it means for Māori
This is the first leadership announcement for the Māori Party since Te Ururoa Flavell stood down after losing the 2017 election.
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NewsMāori Party announces new co-leaders in hope to return to Parliament
John Tamihere and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer have been announced as the new co-leaders of the Māori Party.
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John doesn’t know what he’s talking about!- Willie Jackson
Labour list MP Willie Jackson says there is no love lost with his whanaunga John Tamihere after his recent attacks on the Labour Māori Caucus.
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John Tamihere to take on Peeni Henare in Tāmaki Makaurau
Former cabinet minister John Tamihere will take on current labour minister Peeni Henare in the Māori electorate of Tāmaki Makaurau.
