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Rawiri Waititi: Can Labour and Te Pāti Māori Actually Make It Work?
04 November 2026

Rawiri Waititi: Can Labour and Te Pāti Māori Actually Make It Work?

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3 DAYS OUT... 👀 and we have Rawiri Waititi joining us in the whare! 🎙️




Since winning the Waiariki electorate in 2020, the Te Pāti Māori co-leader has spent six years in Parliament.




With another General Election approaching, we sit down with Rawiri to discuss Te Pāti Māori's electorate-focused election strategy, whether the numbers stack up and what role the party could play in the next government.




We also get into Te Pāti Māori’s bottom lines - what constitutional transformation would actually mean for everyday whānau, what the entrenchment of Te Tiriti looks like, and how much Te Pāti Māori would be willing to compromise in negotiations with Labour.




Plus, we reflect on Rawiri's time representing Waiariki, discuss the future of Te Pāti Māori and ask where he draws the line when political decisions could affect the party's wider goals.




Plenty to kōrero about in this one, e te whānau!




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E mihi ana ki Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kua piri mai hei hoa kawe i ēnei wānanga reo Māori ki te ao, ōtirā, ki a Te Māngai Pāhō i ngā pūtea tautoko o tēnei hōtaka.




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