John Tamihere
John Tamihere considers appeal against Labour Party rejection
Former Labour MP John Tamihere has threatened to appeal the party's refusal to renew his membership, which he believes was rejected in an attempt to undermine his bid for the Auckland mayoralty. Audio
John Tamihere Labour Party rejection
Long-running Labour Party member and former Labour MP John Tamihere has been given the cold shoulder by his party. The powers that be sent back his $100 membership fee and didn't renew it. Political… Audio
John Tamihere considers legal challenge on rejection by Labour
The former Labour cabinet Minister and Auckland Mayoralty candidate John Tamihere, says he is considering a legal challenge to the Labour Party over rejecting his application to rejoin the party. Mr… Audio
Labour rejects John Tamihere's membership renewal
Labour has rejected John Tamihere's bid to re-join his former party. The one-time Cabinet minister and now contender for the Auckland mayoralty had sent in his application - along with a $100 donation… Audio
Government finds its agencies don't buy into Whānau Ora enough
A government review of Whānau Ora shows despite it working well, other agencies don't even know what it is and aren't buying into it enough.
John Tamihere discusses Auckland mayoralty bid
Auckland's new mayoral candidate John Tamihere says the city is badly treated by central government and is being unfairly taxed. The former Labour cabinet minister announced at the weekend he will run… Audio
John Tamihere expected to announce Auckland mayoralty bid
Outspoken former Labour MP, urban Māori leader John Tamihere looks set to take on Phil Goff in this year's mayoral race in Auckland. Auckland Issues Correspondent Rowan Quinn has the story. Audio
John Tamihere discusses Whānau Ora payouts
The Waipareira Trust's chief executive John Tamihere says a $600,000 dividend paid out to urban Māori authorities by a Whānau Ora commissioning agency is not going into individuals' pockets. The… Audio
Emergency patients given vouchers to leave ED
Emergency departments are offering patients vouchers for private clinics to steer them away, with the Waitemata DHB alone handing out more than 1,000 a month according to a New Zealand Herald… Audio
Tamihere criticises Auckland Council's Panuku Development
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing. Mr Tamihere told the council it is not providing enough social… Audio
John Tamihere accuses Auckland Council of corruption
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing - and the mayor is letting them. Video, Audio
Council faces accusations of corruption over social housing
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere has accused Auckland Council of losing control of its "arrogant" and "corrupt" development arm and shutting out the poor.
"Māori dont have a middle class" - John Tamihere
Social services in New Zealand are an antiquated relic of the British Empire and have failed to serve Māori for the past 60 years, but hope can be found in community-led services, former Labour MP… Audio
Tribunal claims mount against Hauraki deal
A Tauranga man is calling on the Waitangi Tribunal to strip Labour MP Andrew Little of his role as Treaty Minister. It comes as claims mount before the tribunal against the Pare Hauraki Collective… Audio
John Tamihere tries to halt Pare Hauraki settlement sign-off
The Ngati Porou ki Hauraki lead negotiator, John Tamihere, has filed an injuction at the High Court in an effort to stop the signing of the Pare Hauraki collective redress deed in Parliament on… Audio
'No doubt' Budget failed on funding for Māori - John Tamihere
Former Labour Cabinet Minister John Tamihere says he can't understand how Māori took a back seat in the government's priorities when there are 13 Māori MPs in the government. "The Families package is… Audio
Dispossessed members could take iwi to court - John Tamihere
Iwi are being warned they face legal action if they don't start looking after their people who live outside their tribal area. The Maori economy is now estimated to be worth $50 billion as Treaty… Audio
Govt help for Māori: 'We'll know in the Budget' - Tamihere
Forty thousand people battled the scorching heat in Waitangi yesterday to make it to one of the biggest and busiest Waitangi Day commemorations ever.
It was Jacinda Adern's first appearance as Prime… Audio
Māori Statutory Board also to blame for poor outcomes - Tamihere
John Tamihere is the chief executive of Te Whānau O Waipareira and a former member of the Independent Māori Statutory Board. He joins us with his reaction to the results of the Auckland Council… Audio
Saturday's outcome predictions
John Tamihere and Peter Dunne; thoughts on Saturday's outcome. Audio