Hipkins Auckland Policy Answers The PM Question
Chippy turned up in Auckland with policy, spine and a clear line on racism. After Luxon’s weakness, that matters more than National wants to admit.

Chippy turned up in Auckland with policy, spine and a clear line on racism. After Luxon’s weakness, that matters more than National wants to admit.

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer finally addresses Te Pāti Māori’s internal turmoil, Hone Harawira speculation and the stakes of Election 2026.

The Te Tai Tokerau Party may have intended to shake up Māori politics — but critics fear it could end up helping Labour more than Te Pāti Māori.

Another communications mess has engulfed Te Pāti Māori after conflicting statements linked to Oriini Kaipara triggered fresh speculation and political fallout.

The Spinoff’s claim that Mariameno Kapa-Kingi could support a National-led Government has poured petrol on Te Pāti Māori’s already volatile internal battles.

Te Pāti Māori’s internal chaos may be forgiven if Hone Harawira returns to frontline politics in Te Tai Tokerau. That changes everything.

National collapsing to 25% should terrify Luxon. The polls suggest younger voters are abandoning the Right while Winston cannibalises National’s base.

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins The Bradbury Group as Moana Maniapoto breaks down her explosive Winston Peters interview while Matthew Hooton, Tau Henare and Dita De Boni go to war over Election 2026, the economy and the Maiki Sherman controversy.

A Māori electorate once expected to stay comfortably with Te Pāti Māori is suddenly wide open after Mariameno Kapa-Kingi’s dramatic split and new party launch.

A new Māori political party is entering the Election 2026 landscape, but Te Pāti Māori says its kaupapa and movement remain bigger than any one candidate or seat.