December 22, 2023
Peters promises back to basics Māori policies
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the new Government is going to deliver for Māori rather than just talk about it.
He rejects claims the coalition’s policies are anti-Māori, and says there’s seven Māori holding senior positions in Cabinet.
He wants to build more houses for Māori and improve health access through moves such as yesterday’s announcement of a $50 million immunisation campaign through Whanau Ora and Maori providers.
“We’ll go back to the basics and start looking at figures like truancy, getting our young Māori back to school, getting them a better education, getting them the skills to get a driver’s licence, all the fundamental things that helped us when we were young people,” Mr Peters says.