Kapa-Kingi goes full Alamein Kopu on Mihi’s MATA – more ego before the waka will sink Te Pāti Māori
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi’s interview reignites tensions within Te Pāti Māori, raising questions about leadership and unity ahead of Election 2026.
Maori politics
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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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Maybe if Eru hadn’t burnt all the Treaty Principles Referendum good will we wouldn’t be facing Winston’s attack on the Māori Electorates?
As Winston Peters targets the Māori electorates, fractured protest unity may weaken resistance. Is Aotearoa facing a majoritarian reset?
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I’m glad Seymour removed the Māori name of school lunches
David Seymour removes the Māori name from Ka Ora, Ka Ako as reports show school lunches fail nutrition standards.
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Seabed Mining Banned In Aotearoa Under Reintroduced Member’s Bill – Te Pati Māori
Te Pāti Māori has moved to permanently ban seabed mining in Aotearoa with the reintroduction of a strengthened Member’s Bill,…
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Cheaty of Waitangi 2026: Brown on Brown unfriendly fire while the Right escapes accountability
Waitangi Day should be about accountability, power, and honouring Te Tiriti. In 2026, it became something else entirely. As a…
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Peeni Henare’s exit was messy — But his political legacy deserves respect
Peeni Henare’s resignation from Parliament has triggered predictable political sniping, particularly from New Zealand First. But reducing his departure to…
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Why the NZ left is losing men — and what it must do to win 2026
For more than three decades, I’ve covered New Zealand politics up close — elections won and lost, movements built and…
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Mariameno attacking Te Pati Māori for refusing to previously appear – Brown on Brown unfriendly fire
After taking a movement of hundreds of thousands last year to merely a hundred last weekend, Eru continues his alienating…
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Election campaign turns ugly as Cameron Slater targets Māori organisations
As the election campaign ramps up, concerns are growing about increasingly toxic media attacks targeting Māori organisations.
