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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 1, 2022 3:10:13 GMT 12
NZ MĀORI PARTY RULES OUT RIGHT-WING COALITION AFTER NEXT ELECTIONCo-leader Rawiri Waititi, whose party is expected to become kingmakers, accuses Act of ‘emboldening racism across the country’ through its rhetoric New Zealand’s Māori party, Te Pati Māori, which could hold the balance of power at the next election, has ruled out forming a coalition with Act and National, if the rightwing Act party stays its current policy course...... www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/31/nz-maori-party-rules-out-right-wing-coalition-after-next-electionMĀORI PARTY WANTS PROFESSIONAL KAPA HAKAThe Māori Party is pushing for Te Matatini funding to match that of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Te Matatini got another $1 million a year in the budget, giving it almost $3 million a year to organize the biennial kapa haka competition. Te Pati Māori wants it to get $19 million, and it says if funding were based on audience numbers, it should be $271 million...... waateanews.com/2022/05/31/maori-party-wants-professional-kapa-haka/MĀORI PARTY BACKS CALLS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF IWI-LED BANK TO FINANCE BUILDING ON MĀORI LANDThe Māori Party proposed an iwi-led bank in their 2017 election policy, under the leadership of Marama Fox. Almost five years later, co-leader, Rawiri Waititi said the party still backed the idea. "An iwi-led bank would work because it would allow our people to have a lot more access to capital," he said...... www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/468196/maori-party-backs-calls-for-establishment-of-iwi-led-bank-to-finance-building-on-maori-land
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