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January 29, 2026 | Featured News
Te Pāti Māori Update – The Kapa-Kingi and Ferris bullying allegations
Te Pāti Māori Update – The Kapa-Kingi and Ferris bullying allegations Dr Rawiri Taonui First published Waatea News 16 Jan […]
April 16, 2026
December 7, 2025 | Featured News
THE BEST OF YEARS. THE WORST OF YEARS: 2024 TO 2025
The following is a transcript of the full speech delivered in the electorate of Wairiki, home of incumbent MP Rawiri […]
July 7, 2025 | Featured News
What can bring on a by-election? Tāmaki Makaurau.
By-elections in Aotearoa are rare events but on the odd occasion they do happen. By-elections happen for a raft of […]
June 26, 2025 | Featured News
Takutai Tarsh Kemp passes away
Takutai Tarsh Kemp has sadly passed away. 1975 – 26 June 2025 Haere, haere, haere atu rā Haere ki te pō, […]
November 16, 2023 | News
Marae manaaki not polling booth treat says Kemp
New Tāmaki Makaurau MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp says marae are there to serve and manaaki whānau.
November 16, 2023 | News
Hearts and minds campaign puts Kemp on top
Māori Party MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp is relieved a recount has confirmed her hold on Tāmaki Makaurau.
November 15, 2023 | Talkback
Takutai Tarsh Kemp / Today announced Winner of the Tamaki Makaurau Seat
–Recount over
November 15, 2023 | News
Kemp survives recount challenge
Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp's majority has surged from four to 42 after a recount of votes in Tāmaki Makauru.
November 13, 2023 | News
Tāmaki Makaurau recount on knife edge
Electoral Commission staff will this morning start recounting the votes cast in Tāmaki Makaurau and Mount Albert, under the eyes of district court judges.
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