Renaming NZ to Aotearoa 'plain headline hunting'
Winston Peters says the party is rushing down the path of separatism.
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Election Battlegrounds: The strategic seats that could shape next Govt
Some seats are make-or-break for smaller parties - that's where tactical voting comes in.
Māori Party vows to increase minimum wage to $25 an hour
It has also pledged to double baseline benefit levels.
Election Battlegrounds: Mate against mate - showdown for the Māori seats
A look at the contest in the Māori seats - can the Māori Party make it back to Parliament?
'Embedded racism': TVNZ caves to pressure and includes Māori Party in debate
TVNZ has accepted its criteria didn't consider parties contending Māori seats.
Māori Party puts all its eggs in the Tāmaki Makaurau basket
John Tamihere needs to win the seat if the Māori Party wants to make it to Parliament
Billboard racism: Maori Party co-leader has moko kauae defaced on hoardings
Four of the Maori Party co-leader's billboards were damaged at the weekend.
Diabetes drugs would be funded if Pākehā were suffering: John Tamihere
A world-renowned expert says the lack of modern diabetes drugs is a "national scandal".
Local Focus: Who is Heather Te Au-Skipworth, Māori Party candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Te Au-Skipworth hopes to be MP for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Waiariki's biggest election issue is Covid recovery
Māori jobs the key focus for Waiariki election hopefuls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Waiariki candidates put the environment first over business
The environment is more important than business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Māori Party says policies run by Pākehā fail Māori
The Māori Party says policies made and run by Pākehā have always failed Māori.
Jones: 'Māori sensitivities' around Taranaki track delay progress
The Taranaki crossing project has become more complicated than anticipated, says MP.
Covid-19 highlighted 'major racism and inequity' - Māori Party
The party wants a quarter of Government Covid-19 recovery projects to support Māori.
Māori Party co-leader calls for NZ colonial statues to be removed
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer wants colonial statues in NZ to be discussed and removed if need be.
John Tamihere: National 'pushing Māori' away
But Māori Party co-leader says they won't rule out working with the party.
Maori Party announces new co-leaders
Maori Party president says new leaders will help advocate for Maori during Covid-19.
Beehive Diaries: Winston Peters asked for pick for the US election?
Chris Bishop is caught out, Parliament farewells Jeanette Fitzsimons
John Tamihere confirms Parliament bid, hits out at 'clueless, motley crew'
Parliamentary hopeful John Tamihere has taken aim at the Government and its Māori MPs.
Tamihere eyes up tilt in old seat for Māori Party
Two seats down, one to go in Māori Party selections for prime seats.
Rawiri Waititi to stand for Māori Party in Waiariki
The 39-year-old's candidacy was today confirmed in Rotorua.
Turia impressed with reception from Ardern
Tariana Turia praises the PM but is less confident about her ministers.
PM hosts private Whānau Ora summit
Senior Māori ministers joined Jacinda Ardern for the meeting to ease tensions.
Poll: National ahead but not able to govern
NZ First would be out of Parliament without an electorate seat on current polling.
Audrey Young: Bridges' plan set to backfire
COMMENT: Ardern sits above the fray while Simon Bridges slugs it out with Winston Peters.
Bridges opposes formal name change to Aotearoa NZ
Political leaders are cool on an official change to the name of the country.
Claire Trevett: Simon Bridges gets Neve-d in election year opener
Election year opener delivered Neve, insults and a metaphor that backfired on Bridges.
Bridges: PM's 'hands are soft' in delivering for Māori
Simon Bridges welcomed at Ratana with Māori Party and Vision NZ's Hannah and Brian Tamaki.
Whānau Ora - PM out of her depth, says Turia
A letter from Māori women leaders about their concerns went unanswered.
Best of 2019: Can Che Wilson save the Māori Party?
Che Wilson already has a view on whether the Māori Party should work with National again.
Audrey Young: The Labour party president Ardern is hoping for
COMMENT: Ardern found the spine that was missing last year and forced out the president.
Māori Party comeback bid: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer selected for critical Te Hauāuru seat
Māori Party's Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is now in strong position to become party leader.
Letters: Our cash for a petty civil dispute
Why is the New Zealand Government getting embroiled in this pitiful debate?