John Tamihere
Fresh calls for elected Māori seats on Auckland Council
There are fresh calls for elected Māori representatives on Auckland Council, 10 years after the supercity was formed.
The Royal Commission - which recommended the amalgamation a decade ago also… Audio
Election 2020: Tamihere, Davis, Swarbrick on latest results
Lisa Owen and Corin Dann cross to Maori Party co-leader John Tamihere, Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis, and Greens' Auckland Central candidate Chloe Swarbrick. Video, Audio
Election 2020: Maori Party co-leader on the campaign
We're in the home stretch to polling day. And this week we're catching up with the leaders as they wrap up their campaigns to see how things have gone. The Maori Party was swept out of parliament in… Audio
Māori Party promises new health funding authority if elected
The Māori Party is promising to establish an independent Māori Health Funding Authority - overseeing the distribution of $5 billion - if it makes up part of the new Government.
It will also create a… Audio
The Outliers: Small parties want radical changes
Covid-19 is front and centre in the run up to this year's election, with politicians battling over how best to lead the country through the crisis.
It's not just Labour and National presenting its… Audio
Mike's mistake boosts Māori party campaign
NZME broadcaster Mike Hosking apologised on air this week for "reckless" claims about John Tamihere and Whānau Ora funding. It was part of a confidential settlement which the Māori Party's co-leader… Audio
Mike's mistake boosts Māori party campaign
NZME broadcaster Mike Hosking apologised on air this week for "reckless" claims about John Tamihere and Whānau Ora funding. It was part of a confidential settlement which the Māori Party's co-leader…
AudioMaori Party officially launches campaign
The Māori Party will campaign on a platform of substantial funding for Māori participation in all sectors - from health to justice to construction.
More than 500 people were at Hoani Waititi Marae… Audio
Tamihere and Ngarewa-Packer new Māori Party leaders
Former Labour Cabinet Minister John Tamihere and iwi leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer are the new co-leaders of the Māori Party.
The party has been rebuilding after losing its two MPs at the 2017… Audio
Coronavirus: Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust sets up drive-in testing centre
Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust has set up a drive-in covid testing centre in west Auckland.
Since Monday, they've been welcoming anyone with flu-like symptoms to come along for testing, even if they… Audio
Political commentators Matthew Hooton & Neale Jones
Matthew and Neale join Kathryn to talk about how the government is handling the Covid-19 outbreak and what options Cabinet has to ease the burden of the disease. They'll also look at delays to gun… Audio
John Tamihere to contest Tāmaki Makaurau seat
The former Labour minister and Auckland mayoral candidate, John Tamihere, will go head to head with the Minister for Whānau Ora Peeni Henare this election in the Tamaki Makarau seat.
Tamihere… Audio
Can the Māori Party make a comeback?
The Māori Party says it's got a massive job ahead of it to make a comeback into Parliament, and it won't get in on party votes alone.
The party failed to win any seats in the 2017 election and left… Audio
John Tamihere says leafy suburbs didn't show up for him
The defeated Auckland mayoral contender John Tamihere says he can pin his election failure on white elderly voters in the city's leafier suburbs not voting for him. At the final count he received… Audio
Phil Goff wins landslide victory in weekend mayoral elections
Phil Goff won a landslide victory in the mayoral elections over the weekend, getting more than double the votes than his main rival John Tamihere. But despite now being more experienced in the job… Audio
Bitter in defeat: Auckland mayoral rival John Tamihere
After being defeated in the Auckland election race yesterday, John Tamihere failed to congratulate Phil Goff for being again voted in as the city's mayor. Mr Tamihere received about 71,000 votes to Mr… Audio
Mayoral candidates concerned by low voter turnout
Low voter turnout and the way votes are cast are concerning mayoral candidates across the country - hoping to take out the top job. Voting in the local body elections closes at noon on Saturday. As… Audio
Ak mayoral debate: John Tamihere defends use of Nazi slogan
It's the battle of two former Labour Party cabinet ministers - the race for the Auckland mayoralty. Joining us in our Auckland studio are the city's sitting mayor, Phil Goff, and his rival, John… Audio
John Tamihere criticised for use of Nazi salute
Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere used a Nazi slogan during a debate in Ponsonby on Tuesday evening. Mr Tamihere has defended the use of the phrase, because he thinks Mr Goff is a dictator… Audio
Auckland mayoral debate: Phil Goff v John Tamihere
Auckland's two mayoral front-runners join Checkpoint host Lisa Owen in RNZ's first mayoral debate.
Current mayor Phil Goff and contender John Tamihere have expressed little love for each other so… Video, Audio
