Debbie Ngarewa Packer

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

Parliament pushed back it's business on Thursday to begin with an hour of debate over how far to go in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Audio

Demonstrations are to set begin across the North Island Tuesday morning in response to Te Pāti Māori's call for iwi to unite for a National Māori Action Day - or Toitu Te Tiriti - ahead of Tuesday's… Audio

The Labour Party has been dealt a drubbing by Te Pati Māori in the Māori electorates,  

In 2020, Labour held six of the seven seats. 

Now, that's down to three. 

Te Pati Māori's held onto Waiariki… Audio

Time now for our regular korero with Te Pati Maori - and last night they were set to launch their policy for people with disabilities.

Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joined Nathan Rarere to explain.

Te Pāti Māori co-leader says if police are going to adopt a gun first response then they need to be more transparent about the reasons for such a use of force.

A Critical Incident Investigation by… Audio

Let's stay on the topic of healthy food - as we're joined now by Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Audio

Te Pāti Māori wants to remove GST from all kai and make the first $30,000 of income tax free.

It would also ramp up the top tax rates to 42 and 48 percent for income over $180,000 and $300,000… Audio

The Prime Minister is being accused of both cynicism and arrogance over his decision not to introduce a wealth tax or capital gains tax as long as he is leader.

Labour's potential coalition partners… Audio

Te Pāti Māori has given the government a scathing review of it's sixth Wellbeing Budget, claiming that the wellbeing of Maori has never been worse off. Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says it serves… Audio

Te Pāti Māori went on the attack in parliament last night after both major parties refused to support its proposed ban on seabed mining.

The party's co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer gave an… Audio

Former Labour Party MP and government minister Meka Whaitiri says her whakapapa was calling her home, sparking her switch to Te Pati Maori. The 58-year-old MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti says the decision… Audio

The Prime Minister's accepted an apology from cabinet minister Kiri Allan, after she criticised RNZ's culture and treatment of Māori staff at a farewell for former Midday Report host Māni Dunlop - who… Audio

The Act and National party want former Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell sacked as the chair of the Environmental Protection Authority as pressure mounts on the Government to be consistent.

The Health… Audio

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

Te Pāti Māori can't see themselves being part of a Labour or National government after next year's election. 

Some polls this year have shown the party could hold the balance of power come election… Audio

Almost 130 years ago New Zealand led the world, as the first nation to give women the vote.

It took another 26 years before they could stand for Parliament and a further 14 years before Canterbury… Audio

The internal review into Oranga Tamariki's 'litany of failures' is overdue.

The agency received multiple warnings, reports of concern, and whānau pleas for intervention in the lead up to the murder… Audio