WAATEA NEWS COLUMN – Punts on the seven Māori Electorates
Seven Māori electorates. Multiple parties. One outcome. Whoever wins here could decide the next Government.
Māori Electorates
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Winston’s Old Zealand State of the Nation grievance address virulent anti-abortion Handmaid’s Tale candidate & why Referendum on Māori electorates is unhinged
Winston Peters’ latest grievance politics and Alfred Ngaro’s return show NZ First drifting further into racism, culture war and reactionary politics.
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1-on-1 in 10 clip: Rawiri Waititi on Māori Seats, Welfare & Cost Crisis
In this week’s 1-on-1 in 10, Rawiri Waititi lays out why Māori electorates matter more than ever — and how…
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Latest Māori Party legal drama-drama thankfully lands as political focus turns to TOP
The latest legal drama inside Te Pāti Māori has ended in court, with expelled MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi winning a ruling…
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Get ready for many NZF mouth breathers yelling about one person one vote until they realise what Winston’s banning of Māori electorates will do
Debate intensifies over NZ First’s push to abolish Māori electorates. What would it mean for representation, the Māori Roll and Election 2026?
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Winston’s attack on Maori Electorates just as bad as David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Referendum
Winston Peters proposes a referendum to abolish the Māori electorates, reopening Treaty tensions and testing Luxon’s coalition stability.
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Winston’s Māori Electorate lies are already falling to pieces
Winston Peters claims the Māori roll is shrinking. Data shows it has grown by over 16,000 voters. Here’s why the Māori electorate debate matters.
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Winston attacking Māori Electorates is the worst level of race baiting
Winston Peters calls for a referendum on Māori electorates, reigniting debate over race politics and representation in New Zealand.
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Labour needs to hold its nerve and keep open any option that beats this terrible Government without needing Winston
As Winston Peters race-baits over Māori electorates, Labour must keep all coalition options open – including Te Pāti Māori – to defeat this Government.
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Election 2026: How Labour’s Māori Caucus can win back Māori voters
As Election 2026 approaches, Labour’s Māori Caucus faces a strategic choice. Targeting Māori voters who backed National may matter more than fighting the Māori Party for electorates.
