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Kei ngā kaihāpai i ngā kaupapa huri noa i te motu, tēnā koutou.  Tēnā hoki tātau me te āhuatanga ki ngā mate o te wā.  Kua rūpeke atu rātau ki te pō, e moe e oki.  Hoki tonu mai ki a tātau te takatū nei, kia ora katoa tātau.



With 40 days till election day we have a heap of mahi to do and our team are continuing to crack up their campaigns.  From fundraising events, putting up hoardings, delivering pamphlets, TV and radio interviews, dealing with vandalised billboards, abuse towards candidates and their whānau through to outright exclusion and racism from TVNZ, it all shows that we are posing a real threat and must be vigilant.



In this pānui we also acknowledge co-leader, Debbie Ngarewa Packer from Te Tai Hauauru.



TVNZ



When is enough, enough?  TVNZ had decided that the Māori Party <[link removed]> will not feature on their debates because we don’t meet thresholds that are set by those in power.  Some are saying it’s because we are a small Party but the fact is, we are the only indigenous Party in Aotearoa and this must be recognised.  Yes other parties have Māori, but we are the only indigenous political Party and if TVNZ are true to te Tiriti o Waitangi, then our voice must be given equal treatment with the other political parties that are being given screen time for the TVNZ debates.



We need you to email TVNZ directly to force them to change their decision while we continue to look at other options to keep this issue at the front of our fight to return to Parliament.



Follow this link to Make a Formal Complaint <[link removed]> to TVNZ.



Oranga Tamariki



Last week Mariameno attend with our Dames, the Oranga Tamariki Tribunal hearing in Wellington and this week we also had the launch of the Ombudsman Report on Oranga Tamariki.  The issues raise at both kaupapa are consistent and not a surprise and we must stand up to this blatant racism aimed at our tamariki, mokopuna and whānaul.  It was also a chance for Mariameno and John to support Tākuta at a fundraiser organised by the Wellington branch of Te Tai Tonga.



Debbie Ngarewa-Packer <[link removed]> mō Te Tai Hauāuru







Debbie <[link removed]> is no stranger to the iwi world and has been CEO from Ngāti Ruanui in Taranaki for some time now.  Debbie was raised in Pātea and the rise of Pātea Māori Club is part of who she is and if you weren’t at her launch <[link removed]>, you can watch some of the Pātea Māori Club whānau singing and taking us all back down memory lane.



Debbie has also been Deputy Mayor for South Taranaki District, is passionate about bridging our Rangatahi to the technology opportunities in Silicon Valley as well as gaining a name as a strong environmental advocate.  Debbie and her iwi have led the way in Taranaki to fight against seabed mining and though there may be another appeal, this will only help invigorate the whānau fight to protect Tangaroa and the taiao.



Debbie is married Neil and they have three tamariki and five mokopuna.  They live near Hawera and if there’s one thing about Debbie, she will fight for our people and use her voice and not be silenced.



Rehita mai, tautoko mai – We still need your help



With the TVNZ issue hot, we need your support.  We need to be able to fund our way to debate in other forums if we can’t debate on TVNZ.



So, can you donate <[link removed]>$25, $50, $100 or whatever you can afford to help us keep up the fight and achieve the goal of returning back to Parliament at this election.



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Arohanui, nā



Che Wilson



President







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