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Tākuta Ferris
Te Tai Tonga
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Pecuniary interests
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03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:18Payment for activities
Payment from M9 for speaking at their Treaty event in 2024 (not yet received)
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Real property
Rental property (jointly owned) – Ōtaki
Retirement schemes
ASB KiwiSaver
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04 Directorships Methodology →
None recorded.
08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →
No meetings recorded.
09 Recent Hansard speeches
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12 In the news Methodology →
50 articlesCoverage from RNZ, Stuff, NZ Herald, ODT, 1News, Newsroom and The Spinoff that mentions this person. Click any source to expand. Article body markdown is captured separately and used for AI summarisation downstream.
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2026-06-30The Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill gives police extra powers to crack down on fleeing drivers, illegal street races, burnouts, disorderly dirt bike gatherings, and siren battles.
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2026-06-23Co-leader Rāwiri Waititi said the party was "not interested in personalities" and were focussed on making sure that there is a "one term government".
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2026-05-27Te Pāti Māori is the latest to confirm its candidate in the hotly contested seat.
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2026-05-27It follows the departure of MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi who split from Te Pāti Māori to set up her own party.
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2026-05-11Labour leader says Mariameno Kapa-Kingi faces an uphill battle, with NZ First's Jones labelling the move a 'stunt'.
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2026-05-06Te Pūoho Katene, a Fulbright scholar from Stanford's Graduate School of Business, says it's a privilege to be selected to contest Te Tai Hauāuru.
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2026-05-28While some investments were targeted at Māori, critics say the government has its priorities wrong and the budget will leave Māori communities continuing to struggle. For all the political theatre around Budget 2026, the Māori story is…
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2026-05-15This week in parliament, Judith Collins said goodbye, Shane Jones had a showdown and MPs were reminded they’re all capable of immigration dog whistles. Tuesday began a three-week sitting block, but was also the end of the road for one MP…
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2026-05-12With Te Pāti Māori splintering, a new party in the north and the possible reappearance of a familiar face, the battle for the Māori seats is set to be one for the ages. At the end of last year, I wrote that the time was ripe for a second…
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2026-05-11With Mariameno Kapa-Kingi gone and questions swirling over the future of two more MPs, the party is set for a difficult six months ahead., writes Catherine McGregor in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each…
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2026-05-07It’s time for a political health check-up six months out from the election, writes Madeleine Chapman in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here . National brings in the cash A…
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2026-04-22This story was originally published on RNZ . Former Te Pāti Māori president Che Wilson has sparked debate following a controversial haka performed at the Tainui Regional Kapa Haka competition over the weekend. The haka, directed at ACT MP…
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2026-06-08The state of emergency for Wellington’s Southern and Eastern wards has been lifted. Photo / Marty Melville
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2026-06-27ANALYSIS: A new candidate stole the show as Labour rallied the troops in freezing Wellington, writes political reporter Glenn McConnell.
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2026-05-14MPs were also shouting across the House about Labour’s “Chinese-sounding names” scandal and how many children Simeon Brown has.
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2026-05-12New Zealand politics is full of examples of breakaway parties, usually formed by a disgruntled or unhappy MP or by a split or disagreement.
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2026-05-11Mariameno Kapa-Kingi said her time with Te Pāti Māori was ‘not great’ as she branches off and establishes her own political party.
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2026-05-08ANALYSIS: Just six months out from the election, Stuff understands rank-and-file Te Pāti Māori MPs are considering whether to break away.
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2026-03-10Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi must be able to return to Te Pāti Māori.
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2026-06-19Hauraki-Waikato MP ends speculation about committing to Te Pāti Māori in the upcoming election firing shots at divisions within te ao Māori.
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2026-05-11Te Tai Tokerau Party will contest the election on "kaupapa grounded in tino rangatiratanga, local decision-making and mana mokopuna".
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2026-05-11Te Tai Tokerau Party will contest the election on "kaupapa grounded in tino rangatiratanga, local decision-making and mana mokopuna".
13 Commentary topics Methodology →
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