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September 1, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Peeni Henare | Labour Party Tāmaki Makaurau Candidate
Updates Including Oriini Kaipara has said you should be the leader of the Labour Party but are the Labour Party […]
August 27, 2025 | Paakiwaha
removing voting rights from prisoners
Prisoner Voting Rights, What are the implications of removing voting rights from prisoners on New Zealand’s commitment to human rights […]
August 26, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Oriini Kaipara on her bid to be the next MP for Tamaki Makaurau
The voting booths opened for the Tamaki by-election yesterday. One of the biggest weakness of Māori seats is encouraging our people to vote. How are Te Pāti Māori and you addressing this issue?
August 25, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Peeni Henare on the opening of voting
Voting for the by elections are open from today through Mon 25th for early voting until 6th Sept. How do we get our people to vote? In fact that is one of our biggest problems?
July 29, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Oriini Kaipara | can she win the seat of Tamaki Makaurau
Campaigning for the Tamaki Makaurau Seat And the importance of our people enrolling and voting for both the local body elections and for the general elections.
May 1, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Awatea Mita | Women’s Services Coordinator at Auckland Women’s Centre
The government plans to reintroduce the removal of voting rights for all prisoners, despite legal findings that such a ban is unconstitutional and disproportionately impacts Māori voters.
May 1, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Sir Kim Workman | Justice Reform Advocate
No votes for Prisoners. The government plans to reinstate a total ban on prisoner voting, reversing the previous government's decision to allow prisoners serving sentences of less than three years to vote.
March 4, 2025 | News
Candidates confirmed for Tauranga Māori ward by-election
The nominees for the Tauranga City Council Te Awanui Māori Ward by-election are confirmed.
November 21, 2024 | News
Unity inspires whānau at Parliament activation
The Chief Māori Warden for Porirua says Tuesday's Toitū Te Tiriti Parliament activation was marvellous, inspiring whānau to discuss voting.
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