WAATEA NEWS COLUMN – Punts on the seven Māori Electorates
Seven Māori electorates. Multiple parties. One outcome. Whoever wins here could decide the next Government.
Rawiri Waititi
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Rawiri Waititi Backs Victoria Cross For Haane Manahi
He scaled a cliff under fire for the Crown. Decades later, Te Pāti Māori says the Crown must finally honour Sgt Haane Manahi.
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Call Grows for Haane Manahi Victoria Cross
Te Pāti Māori is demanding the Crown correct a historic injustice and award Sergeant Haane Manahi the Victoria Cross he was denied.
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Fuel Crisis NZ: Diesel May Be Below Emergency Levels
If the Government’s numbers are six days old, what’s the real diesel level today? Te Pāti Māori say we may already be past the point they’re admitting.
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Govt Bill Will Suppress Māori Voters
The numbers already justify more Māori seats — but this Bill could lock them out for years. Te Pāti Māori is calling it what it is: voter suppression.
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Must Fund Marae Resilience Package Ahead Of Cyclone Vaianu
When disaster hits, marae step up. The question is — why are they still doing it alone?
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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.
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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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“If you’re not trying to abolish prisons in Aotearoa, what are you doing in Parliament?” – Rawiri Waititi
Political parties from across the House have used our longstanding policy to abolish prisons as an opportunity to scare the…
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The Rort That Is The America’s Cup – Rawiri Waititi
Tax and rate payers of Aotearoa have contributed hundreds of millions of dollars over the last two decades on a…
