John Tamihere Archives

One law for all?

Posted by John Tamihere | Jun 13, 2021 | Comment & Analysis

“The evidence is clear that the white supremacist who was threatening slaughter should have been charged from the get-go and been treated the same as the brown Mongrel Mob members.” — John Tamihere.

Don’t take the Māori vote for granted

Posted by Matt McCarten | Oct 25, 2020 | Comment & Analysis

“The next election has already started. The Māori Party has over 1,000 days to pick away at Labour whenever it makes a mistake or fails to deliver for Māori.” — Matt McCarten.

Old friends but new foes

Posted by Matt McCarten | Aug 16, 2020 | Comment & Analysis

“JT leads a fight to win at least one of the Māori electorates for the Māori Party next month and Willie leads the Labour Party campaign to stop him. Neither can afford to let the other one win.” — Matt McCarten.

Who owns the water?

Posted by John Tamihere | Jul 11, 2020 | Comment & Analysis

“Māori own the water because our customary native title has never been extinguished.” — John Tamihere.

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Taking on the world from Pātea

Posted by Dale Husband | May 31, 2020 | Kōrero

“In our darkest time, with so much going against us in Pātea, our whānau created Poi E.” — Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.

Māori will play a pivotal role this election

Posted by Matt McCarten | Feb 23, 2020 | Comment & Analysis

“When this government is led by a prime minister who is without question the most supportive of Māori empowerment in our history, Māori who sit around the cabinet table have no excuse.”