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E te iwi kia ora tātau.  Kia ora hoki tātau me ngā mate nui o te tau e tata ana kia whiua e Taramainuku hei whetū kimokimo i te rangi.  Tīaho iho mai rā.



Kāti, ko tātau tēnei ko te kaupapa tangata e hāpai ake ana i te kakau o te hoe e tere pai ai tō tātau waka ki Pōneke, tēnā katoa tātau.



It’s 70 days till election 2020 and we are gearing up well.  Our team are focusing on their respective Tiki Tour and Hui throughout the motu and our whānau or volunteers are helping erect hoardings on private properties throughout the motu.  Hoardings are allowed on public sites in just over a week.



We continue our journey south from Te Tai Tokerau to Tāmaki Makaurau to John Tamihere <[link removed]> who is known as JT.  He isn’t a stranger to politics and brings a heap of knowledge to the team and you can learn more about JT below.



COVID-19 Public Response Act



There are a number of groups putting further energy into the COVID-19 Public Response Act.  We are proud to have raised this through a meme that the team created which got te ao Māori motivated and into action.  Donna Pokere-Phillips has also released a video <[link removed]> that you can view.  Donna reminds us of the way this government really views Māori and the racist actions to single out marae in this act.



At the time, supporters of the government tried to divert our attention but the fact is, they took out the term marae from one section and hid it in another section to try and hide their true intentions.  Let’s keep this issue live because the Deputy Leader of Labour arrogantly stated, ‘be careful of what you ask for’ as a threat to try and growl us for using our democratic right to speak up against injustice.  Kia mataara tonu tātau.



John Tamihere for Tāmaki Makaurau <[link removed]>







JT is our co-leader and of Ngāti Porou, Whakatōhea, Tainui, Scottish and Irish descent and was raised in West Auckland.  To get a glimpse into his upbringing there’s a great Māori Conversation with his follow westie, Hone Harawira who was raised in the same community and part of the great West Auckland, check out this link <[link removed]> of the two of them sharing memories and cracking up at each other.



JT has noted already that he’s seen the light and is on the road to redemption by joining the Party.  One thing that I’ve learnt about JT is he is extremely kind and doesn’t show this side of him in front of the cameras but is very evident when you spend time with him. 



He is also a person, that will fight tirelessly for our people and is why so many of our people in West Auckland love JT.  When it comes to his mokopuna, it appears he is putty in their hands which according to my mother is an exclusive club that I’ll never understand until I have my own mokopuna.



Rehita mai, tautoko mai



Don’t forget, your registration will be up now as our annual subscriptions are renewed from 1 July each year.  So register here <[link removed]> for $5 or more and help us become part of the movement to return the Party back to Parliament.



I’d also like to thank those that have donated to our kaupapa and the more support we get, the more we can achieve.  You can donate <[link removed]> $25, $50, $100 or whatever you can afford to help us keep up the mahi and win seats come election day.



Stay warm, enjoy your weekend and next week we learn more about Donna Pokere-Phillips who is standing for Hauraki-Waikato.





Arohanui, nā

Che Wilson

President







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