Tuariki Delamere

Tuariki Delamere was a cabinet minister in the New Zealand First-National coalition government in 1998 when he resigned from New Zealand First. What's his view of Meka Whaitiri's defection from Labour… Audio

People are spending more than 200 days behind bars waiting to be deported because of Covid-19 travel disruption.

Lawyers are calling the situation unconscionable and way beyond what Parliament… Audio

Kiwis first - or continue to support non-citizens already here. It's the debate raging over who should be prioritised when it comes to jobs. Amid mounting pressure, the government yesterday announced… Audio

Former MP Tuariki Delamare talks to the Panel about the political developments today with the health minister's resignation and National's reshuffle. Audio

Former New Zealand First MP Tuariki Delamere has joined a fight to stop the Whakatohea Treaty Settlement - one of the biggest settlements in history - from being finalised.

The group negotiating the… Audio

Tuariki Delamere entered parliament in 1996 as a member of the New Zealand First Party having won the Te Tairawhiti seat. In this episode of the political legacy series, Matangireia - Delamere talks… Audio

Matangireia examines the legacies of six former Māori politicians from across the political spectrum, who share frank insights with series host Morgan Godfery.

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In 1996, New Zealand First signed a deal with National to form the first MMP coalition government, and Tuariki Delamere knew he would be a one-term MP. Video, Audio

The Minister of Immigration originally wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the change past cabinet. The details are… Audio

Questions are being asked about Immigration New Zealand issuing electronic permanent resident visas and, in the same breath, insisting people carry a letter confirming they have those very same visas.

An immigration consultant who represented Karel Sroubek says he's puzzled by Minister Iain Lees-Galloway's decision not to deport him back to the Czech Republic. Sroubek was jailed two years ago, for… Audio

An Indian woman is hoping to avoid deportation by informing on men who sold her fake jobs for more than $30,000. Damanpreet Kaur has provided the government with details of her case in the hope it… Audio

Former Immigration Minister Tuariki Delamere says a woman who works at a marae has been unfairly denied a work visa, because the Immigration officer is anti-Maori and racist. He says the 30-year old… Audio