Divided fortunes for Māori MPs in Prime Minister Bill English's cabinet reshuffle. Paula Bennett and Simon Bridges both got extra portfolios. However Christmas didn't come early for either of the back bench Māori MPs.
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Waikato-Tainui keen to connect Bennett to Māori heritage
Waikato-Tainui are keen to assist new deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett in understanding more about her Māori heritage. Rahui Papa, Iwi chair of Te Ara Taura, says because she is from Waikato, it's only right for the tribe to assist her.
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Paula Bennett Māori Woman Deputy Prime Minister
State Services Minister Paula Bennett takes her stand moments after Simon Bridges stands down from the race for deputy prime minister.
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NewsMāori woman second in charge
State Services Minister Paula Bennett of Tainui is set to become the country's new deputy leader after Simon Bridges bowed out.
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Two Māori seek Deputy Prime Minister role
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett and Transport Minister Simon Bridges have ruled themselves out of the race for Prime Minister but are seeking the deputy Prime Minister position to Bill English.
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Northland reacts to Govt's Auckland Relocation Initiative
100 individuals and families have taken up the government's offer of financial help to relocate to the regions from Auckland. Minister for Social Housing Paula Bennett says this is a "fantastic result" but is this sentiment shared by those on the ground in the regional communities?
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Should TPK lead Māori Housing Funding?
A Māori housing expert wants the government to streamline housing services and says Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK) could be the best agency to lead the initiative. Victoria Kingi of Mangatawa Papamoa Block Incorporated spoke to around 200 attendees at the National Māori Housing conference in Tauranga today.
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Te Puea leak dirty politics – Mahuta
Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta and Te Puea Marae are continuing to back the marae's chairman Hurimoana Dennis after a Paula Bennett staffer disclosed to media that he was under investigation.
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Mixed reactions to Bennett’s marae visit
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett turned up to Te Puea Marae today. However, some workers were unimpressed with her visit. It's prompted a call from a Tainui spokesperson for Bennett to provide more support for marae workers.
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Bennett's offer to Te Puea limited to staff support
The government has offered to provide more backup assistance to Te Puea marae for homeless families. It follows a private meeting between Social Development Minister Paula Bennett and marae representative Hurimoana Dennis at a cafe in central Auckland today.
