Debbie Ngarewa Packer
Meet the new MPs: Te Pāti Māori
There are 42 new MPs in Parliament. They each give an introductory speech. We’re collecting them for you. Here are the new MPs from Te Pāti Māori.
Video, AudioDrug testing, income tax and Covid-19 bills passed at speed
MPs have raced through four bills in their first proper week of Parliament passing new laws on festival drug testing, Covid-19, and income tax. Audio
Drug testing, income tax and Covid-19 bills passed at speed
MPs have raced through four bills in their first proper week of Parliament passing new laws on festival drug testing, Covid-19, and income tax.
AudioMāori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer unapologetic after walkout
The Māori Party's two MPs turned heads walked out in the first session of the new Parliament yesterday.
The incident took place after speaker Trevor Mallard overruled co-leader Rawiri Waititi when… Audio
Māori Party co-leader not surprised by Davis, Henare disagreement over Oranga Tamariki
A Māori Party co-leader says she isn't surprised two of Labour's Māori Cabinet ministers are scrapping over the leadership of Oranga Tamariki.
Children's Minister Kelvin Davis has scolded Whanau Ora… Audio
Opponents to Taranaki seabed mining to mount final defence in court
Iwi, environmentalists and fisheries groups will mount a final defence against seabed mining in South Taranaki at the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Offshore mining company Trans-Tasman Resources is… Audio
Coronavirus: More iwi checkpoints coming in Taranaki
Taranaki iwi are worried that going into Level 3 could be devastating for local Maori and it's going to set up checkpoints around the region.
Iwi leaders say not enough Maori have been tested for… Audio
Tamihere and Ngarewa-Packer new Māori Party leaders
Former Labour Cabinet Minister John Tamihere and iwi leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer are the new co-leaders of the Māori Party.
The party has been rebuilding after losing its two MPs at the 2017… Audio
Can the Māori Party make a comeback?
The Māori Party says it's got a massive job ahead of it to make a comeback into Parliament, and it won't get in on party votes alone.
The party failed to win any seats in the 2017 election and left… Audio
Popular Mt Taranaki tracks gets funding for expansion, upgrade
It's been billed as the country's newest 'great walk', and money from the Provincial Growth Fund is expected to allow thousands more people to get a chance to check out the sights on the Taranaki… Audio
Trust to apologise after being accused of racial profiling
A South Taranaki trust that feeds vulnerable children has been forced to apologise after locals accused it of racial profiling when recruiting models for its advertising campaign. The Kai Kitchen in… Audio
Too much detail in Oranga Tamariki Trade Me ad - Kaiarataki
An attempt to provide care for a child by advertising on TradeMe has backfired for Oranga Tamariki. The child welfare agency advertised for a caregiver on the site and provided some of the child's… Audio
Mining opponents call hearings process biased
Opponents say the Environmental Protection Authority has bent over backwards to help the applicant TransTasman Resources prove its case at the expense of those opposed to it, as Robin Martin reports.
…Seabed mining opponents demand blacked out consents pages
Opponents of a proposed seabed mining operation in Taranaki are demanding the release of hundreds of pages of blacked out pages in its resource consents application. Audio
Maori get chance to learn from Silicon Valley innovators
A group of young Maori will be getting a peek into just what the future could hold for them when they head to Silicon Valley in San Francisco this weekend. The 26 Taranaki students will visit Google… Audio
Gang member stood down as prison volunteer
People in South Taranaki and Whanganui are irate after kaiwhakamana Ngaparu Nui was stood down as a prison volunteer due to his Black Power membership. Spokesperson Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins… Video, Audio
Black Power prison visitor dumped: Iwi and Corrections to meet
Taranaki iwi is set to meet a top Corrections official after the Black Power member it appointed to help turn round the lives of young prison inmates was suspended from the position. Audio
