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Te Pāti Māori
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The only indigenous Political Party in Aotearoa dedicated to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.


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Te Pāti Māori @tepaatimaori.bsky.social · May 29
🧵Gone by Lunchtime Repeal list

Kia ora e te whanau,

Add to our repeal list e hoa ma
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You know you fckd up when even the Kindies say yeah nah Erica 😂 affirming their support and respect for Te Tiriti.

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November 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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If you care about racism, Te Tiriti & human rights

Watch Aotearoa at CERD
Thursday 27 Nov, 9pm to 12pm (NZT)
Live on UN TV

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will be questioning the Government on its record. Draft recommendations land on 5 Dec

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November 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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📅 Next week is scrutiny week.

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If you’ve got a pātai for Ministers, or questions about how their agencies are performing, drop them here and we’ll take them in.

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November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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🗣 Kia ora to all those taking part in the mega strike āpōpō.

✊🏾Te Pāti Māori stands in solidarity with every union member fighting for fairness, dignity, and pay equity. This government has attacked workers’ rights but in 2026, together we’ll put it right. Kia kaha e te whānau

#OneTermGovt
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October 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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🚨🔥📃TAHUNA TE PIRE | Te Pāti Māori does not support the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) (Customary Marine Title) Amendment Bill
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"No govt in history has ever had the right or authority to extinguish the Tiriti-based rights of Māori. This is literally why treaty settlements exist.”
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October 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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#MACA #Questiontime 🌊 "Does the Prime Minister accept that Māori Customary rights to foreshore and seabed existed before signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and therefore cannot be lawfully granted or extinguished by Crown Legislation?" - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

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#NZPol #NZ #MACA
October 21, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Before Question Time:
Karakia led by Tākuta Ferris.
The calm before the fight Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill front and centre today.

#TePātiMāori #Karakia #TakutaiMoana #QuestionTime #NZPol
October 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Sharing @whaeadeb.bsky.social latest op-ed

“No Room for Mistakes When You’re Māori.”

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Screenshot of an NZ Herald article titled “Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer failed to declare two properties under Parliament’s rules”. Below the headline is a photo of Debbie wearing a pale hat and red earrings, with her moko kauae visible. A red banner across the bottom reads, “Opinion: No Room For Mistakes When You’re Māori.” I made a mistake. I own an empty section in Pātea. I took advice, it was wrong, and I fixed it. I’m not naïve about this. I know what it is to be scrutinised to the point of exhaustion, to have every action measured against impossible standards, to be told that strength means never showing strain. But real leadership is about honesty learning, owning, and continuing forward with integrity, even when the weight is unfairly distributed We are trying to reset and rebuild our movement in a system where the economy, media, and message are controlled by those who benefit most from keeping Māori power contained. Every day, we operate in an environment shaped by right-wing influence billionaire-funded think tanks, media that fears Māori self-determination, and narratives that protect the status quo For Māori leaders, we’re not allowed to stumble, to feel pressure, or to be human. When others make mistakes, it’s forgiven. When we do, it’s headline news, moral panic, and political theatre. That double standard is not accidental; it’s the machinery of control Every Māori voice that challenges colonial comfort becomes a target. Every act of resistance is called “radical.” Every reset is painted as chaos. Yet our movement is not chaotic it is courageous. It’s Indigenous leadership refusing to fit into systems designed to erase us We are resetting because political, economic, and media forces have converged to silence dissent & privatise democracy. The same hands that profit from inequality shape public opinion & fund the outrage machines that attack Māori for leading differently We are not treated equally and never have been. But we will keep striving for equity fighting smarter, stronger, together. Our reset is not retreat. It’s renewal. Māori leadership will not be defined by those who fear it. We’re here to rebuild systems that serve people, not profit, reclaim media that speaks truth, & restore mana to politics that remembers its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi
October 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Hey whanau,

How many Co-Leaders does it take to turn an office corridor into a wharekai?

Just one… Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, with Oriini Kaipara keeping the kōrero and the ika fresh…. 🐟

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#TePātiMāori #MACA #ParliamentLife #NZPol #BehindTheScenes
October 16, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Receiving a petition of 19,598 strong signatures from Reuben Taipari against the #MACA amendment bill, a bill that would take us back to the foreshore and seabed days. Enrol to vote, change the trajectory of government for 2026.

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#NZPol #TePātiMāori #MACA #VOTE26 #OneTermGovt
Coloured photo Outside the steps of Parliament, Oriini Kaipara, Reuben Taipari, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and Takuta Ferris stand together holding a green box labelled “19,598”. The group is gathered to mark the presentation of a petition against the MACA amendment bill. The background shows the carved waharoa and stone columns of the Beehive precinct.
October 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Four polls, same story.
@foxylustygrover.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The Government is sinking, but the real change won’t come from polls. It will come from people. From movement. From 2026.

The Māori vote is decisive. Enrol to vote.

#TePātiMāori #NZPol #OneTermGovt
foxylustygrover.bsky.social Foxy Santa @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · Sep 18
Poll comparison: We've had four polls for the month now so it gives us a good picture in trends TL;DR Nats are toast

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Talbot Mills Poll Labour: 35% ⬆️1% National: 31% ⬇️1% Greens: 10% ⬇️1% NZ First: 10% ⬆️1% ACT: 7% ⬇️1% Te Pāti Māori: 4% ↔️ Left bloc 49% vs Right bloc 48% RNZ-Reid Research political poll Labour: 34.3% ⬆️1.1% National: 32.5% ⬆️1.8% Greens: 10.9% ⬇️ NZ1st 8.7% ⬇️ ACT: 7.2% ⬆️ Te Pāti Māori: 4.1% ⬇️1.4% Curia Poll - August 31 to September 2 Labour: 33.8% National: 33.1% Green Party: 10.7% NZ First: 8.1% ACT:6.7% Te Pāti Māori: 4.3% Left bloc 48.8% to Right bloc 47.9% Roy Morgan Poll August #NZPol Labour: 34% ⬆️3% National: 29% ⬇️2% ACT: 10.5% ↔️ NZ First: 7% ⬇️2.5% Greens: 13.5% ⬆️2% Te Pāti Māori: 2.5% ⬇️1% Left bloc 50% vs Right bloc 46.5% Right Direction 31 ⬇️ 6 Wrong Direction 57.5 ⬆️ 4
October 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Just a hallway moment, but those are usually the best ones.

Between votes, between briefings, between laughs, between whanaungatanga, between wāhine, Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and new MP Oriini Kaipara holding it down before the dinner break.
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#WāhineInPolitics #NZPol
Colour photo Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and new MP Oriini Kaipara stand in the Parliament mezzanine hallway just before the dinner break. The space has deep red carpet, a leather couch against the wall, and soft evening light filtering through. Both wāhine are smiling mid-conversation, sharing a genuine moment of laughter and whanaungatanga between votes and briefings.
October 15, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Stay tuned. Mata interview. TPM reset.

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Black and White photo interview set up with Mata
October 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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#Karakia

We always stop mahi to have karakia together before our MPs go into the House.
Today, Takuta stands to fight for MACA for our moana, our whakapapa, and the rights guaranteed under Te Tiriti.

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#NZPol
October 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Our future is already here.

This week, Oriini Kaipara enters Parliament as MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, carrying forward the kaupapa of Takutai Kemp

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is named in TIME100 Next 2025

Two wāhine toa. One message: Māori leadership is the future

#NZPol #WāhineToa #OurFutureIsHere
A black and white photo of Te Pāti Māori caucus in session. MPs and kaimahi sit around a long wooden table covered with laptops, papers, and coffee cups. Some are smiling and talking while others listen or take notes. A screen on the wall shows participants joining by video. The atmosphere is focused, warm, and collaborative.
October 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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There’s been a lot in the media today. Here is our response. #NZPol

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Image 1: White background with black text headed “Te Pāti Māori Response”. The statement begins: “We are aware of comments made in the media regarding Te Pāti Māori’s constitution and governance processes…” It explains that the party is committed to transparency, that the AGM will be held in the coming months, and that the integrity of the movement is paramount. Image 2 : Continuation of the statement. It affirms Te Pāti Māori’s kaupapa of kotahitanga, mana motuhake, and rangatiratanga. The text rejects attempts to divide or undermine the party, and reassures members and supporters that constitutional requirements are being met. Image 1: White background with black text headed “Te Pāti Māori Response”. The statement begins: “We are aware of comments made in the media regarding Te Pāti Māori’s constitution and governance processes…” It explains that the party is committed to transparency, that the AGM will be held in the coming months, and that the integrity of the movement is paramount. Image 2 : Continuation of the statement. It affirms Te Pāti Māori’s kaupapa of kotahitanga, mana motuhake, and rangatiratanga. The text rejects attempts to divide or undermine the party, and reassures members and supporters that constitutional requirements are being met.
October 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Te Pāti Māori: Government’s Refusal to Recognise Palestine Entrenches Colonial Double Standards
As a Māori political movement we are guided by our tikanga and will always fiercely advocate for the interests of our whānau, Hapū and Iwi in Parliament and Government.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Behind the scenes of us celebrating Wiki o te Reo Māori before heading into Question Time ✊🏽💬

The reo lives in here, our voices, our whānau.

A quick waiata lesson from @whaeadeb.bsky.social
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#TeWikiOTeReoMāori #ManaMotuhaake #AotearoaHou #NZPol #AoNZ #Maori #ToitūTeReo
September 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Do we care about polls? Not really.

What we care about is making this a one-term government. That won’t be decided by pollsters, it’ll be decided by our whānau both Māori and Tangata te Tiriti at the ballot box. Come on 2026 ❤️🤍🖤

#OneTermGovt #NZPol #ManaMotuhake #PartyVote #TPM
Left-wing parties could form Govt on new poll, but close race predicted
All parliamentary parties gained support, apart from Act.
www.nzherald.co.nz
September 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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🚩During the by-election, we faced predatory media, reporters hiding in bushes, turning up at kura without permission, chasing us in malls & lifts, yelling for interviews, all to manufacture 6pm drama. We won’t compromise whānau safety. Protecting our people comes first
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Screenshot from Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa Packer Facebook 🚩MEDIA BEHAVIOUR🚩 During the by-election campaign we experienced predatory media behaviour. Reporters pouncing out of bushes, hidden camera ppl, turning up to kura without whānau knowledge or permission, creating alarm at malls, chasing us into lifts, even today screaming at us why wont we allow interviews, filming it to heighten the drama for their 6pm viewership. Debbie’s Facebook post continued We chose not to engage with mainstream tabloid aggression because protecting our MPs, candidates, and whānau always comes first. That decision as they’d been told numerous times stands until we sit down kanohi ki te kanohi. I refuse to allow them to use their media platform to demonise us, this was never about avoidance, or transparency! It’s simple, we will never ever compromise the safety of our whānau. I hope you all understand. WHEN YOU DON’T RESPOND TO BAD BEHAVIOR, YOU GET MORE OF IT.
September 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Oriini Kaipara has retained Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Pāti Māori. In six weeks, she stood tall against a veteran MP& proved the strength of mana motuhake, courage, & humility

This win belongs to Tāmaki, to every volunteer, & to all who believe in Te Tiriti and the power of our people

❤️🖤🤍 #NZPol
Labour's Peeni Henare concedes Tāmaki Makaurau by-election to Te Pāti Māori rival Oriini Kaipara
Labour candidate Peeni Henare conceded defeat to his rival, when the vote count hit 80 percent.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Kia ora e te whānau,

We are on the road to Koroneihana, headlights, waiata, and our co-leaders leading the way. Just a Tuesday night. ❤️🤍🖤

Pō mārie

#NZPol
Night-time view from the back seat of a car. Rawiri is driving, and Debbie is in the passenger seat. The dashboard screen is lit up with music playing, and the road ahead shows light traffic under streetlights. Sade playing on the radio.
September 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Te Pāti Māori will introduce: Wealth Tax. Foreign Companies Tax.
Land Banking Tax. Vacant House Tax. GST off Kai
tepaatimaori.bsky.social Te Pāti Māori @tepaatimaori.bsky.social · Sep 1
📣📣 Check out our tax calculator! It’s super easy to use. Find out how much you can save with our Tax Policy. Click the link below! ⬇️⬇️✨

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Tax Calculator
Check out our tax calculator
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September 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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📣📣 Check out our tax calculator! It’s super easy to use. Find out how much you can save with our Tax Policy. Click the link below! ⬇️⬇️✨

#NZPol
Tax Calculator
Check out our tax calculator
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September 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Keen for outside pāremata whakaaro?

Our Parliament still speaks the language of Westminster, not Aotearoa. When tikanga enters the chamber it’s powerful.

What if tikanga shaped the rules themselves? How should Parliament look and feel if it truly reflected Aotearoa?

#NZPol #ToitūTeTiriti
#AONZ
August 31, 2025 at 9:22 AM