Rawiri Waititi
Te Pāti Māori says it stands in unity with Māori against Government
Te Pāti Māori says it is standing in unity with other Māori against a so-called three-headed Taniwha of a coalition government.
The Crown is set to be welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi at… Audio
ACT and Te Pāti Māori send Christmas messages
For the last Christmas messages from our political party leaders, we hear from ACT leader David Seymour, followed by Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Audio
Rawiri Waititi on national protests
Protestors have made their way to Parliament during the National Action Day.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Finger pistols at 2pm: photos from a week of Question Time
The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it.
Te Pāti Māori's Rawiri Waititi on proposed Mokopuna Authority
Te Pati Maori has proposed putting an end to state care for Maori children, saying it's a response to a "fundamentally broken" system. Co-leader Rawiri Waititi talks to Nathan Rarere. Audio
Te Pati Maori on 'radical' tax policy including removing GST from food
Radical" is how the Maori Party describes its own tax policy. And the National party agrees, but for different reasons. If in power Te Pati Maori will remove GST from all kai and make the first… Video, Audio
Te Pati Maori: capital gains tax needed for Maori to get ahead
Let's stay on the topic of housing - as we hear from Te Pati Maori co-leader Rawiri Waititi. Audio
Te Pāti Māori: Hauraki-Waikato can be Mahuta's 'Te Puea moment'
To politics now, and we're welcoming Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi to First Up this morning, to join our regular catch-up with political leaders. Te Pāti Māori has been in the headlines this… Audio
Te Pāti Māori calls for King to apologise for colonisation harm
Te Pāti Māori has joined international calls for King Charles to apologise for the horrors of colonisation on his coronation day. Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, as well as party… Audio
Minor parties: Will they have a major impact?
Newsroom's political editor Jo Moir and RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch join The Detail to size up the minor parties as election year gets underway. Audio
National, ACT, Greens and Te Pāti Māori on the year ahead
In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ's political team interviews the leaders of National, ACT, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori. Audio
'We will liberate Ukraine, we will win' - Pres Zelenskyy tells NZ parliament
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a plea to Aotearoa to keep supporting his country, which was invaded by Russia nearly 10 months ago.
This morning, President Zelensky became the… Audio
A Members’ Day of two halves
This week four backbencher bills got a shot at glory. Two were gloriously popular, one successful but contentious, and one pipped at the legislative post. Audio
Duelling Māori electoral bills in Parliament’s week
This week in Parliament, a Member's Bill is duelling with a Government Bill to enable easier transferral between the Māori and general electoral rolls.
Te Pāti Māori on police photograph powers
The Police Minister is facing criticism after suggesting laws may change to allow officers to keep taking photos of people they deem suspicious.
Chris Hipkins says the pendulum has swung too far in… Audio
Condolences & congratulations: A very short week in Parliament
Parliament sat for less than two hours this week, sending condolences to King Charles and giving itself an extension on its budget homework. Audio
Queen Elizabeth II: Rawiri Waititi speaks on death
Queen Elizabeth the second, Britain's longest reigning monarch, has died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
Members of the public have been gathering there, and at Windsor Castle and… Audio
Rotorua Mayor on state of emergency housing in city
The mayor of Rotorua says there needs to be greater collaboration with the government to fix problems around the state of emergency housing in the city.
An expose on TVNZ's Sunday programme showed… Audio
Opposition parties react to Budget
A cost of living surprise - the government's pulled out an almost billion dollar package in Budget 2022 to help New Zealanders struggling with the rising cost of living.
Finance Minister Grant… Audio
Extra law and order funding won't address drivers of crime - Rawiri Waititi
The government has unveiled a major pre-Budget law and order package, aimed at boosting frontline police officer numbers and combating gang violence.
It's investing more than five-hundred and sixty… Audio