Tama Potaka
NZ is sinking on ocean conservation - and being reeled in by Australia
New Zealand is making Australia look good when it comes to new efforts to save the world's biodiversity and protect its oceans.
Protecting our fishers from conservation efforts
New Zealand is making Australia look good when it comes to new efforts to save the world's biodiversity and protect its oceans. Audio
New marine protection areas in Hauraki Gulf announced
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced 19 new marine protection areas on the Hauraki Gulf, but says ring-net fishing will be allowed to continue. The Labour and Green parties say the changes… Audio
Number of whānau in emergency housing drops by half
The government says its policy to move whānau into social homes is working, with a 57 percent drop in emergency housing numbers since 2023. Associate Minister of Housing Tama Potaka spoke to Corin… Audio
Tama Potaka on death of Kiingi Tuheitia
Minister for Maori Development and Māori Crown Relations Tama Potaka spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Cutting through the spin - or not
The associate justice minister was put through through a tough examination on TVNZ's Q+A last weekend over past and present statements on guns laws. But not every minister's recent announcements on…
How not to answer a question, and other lessons from Parliament
A dispute during Question Time this week was packed with lessons on asking questions in Parliament, and especially how not to answer them. Audio
Govt proposal to shake up Te Arawhiti under fire
The government's proposal to shake up Te Arawhiti, the office for Maori Crown relations is only a few hours old and is already coming under fire. It's been described as an attack on the place of Maori… Audio
Families in emergency accommodation to jump to top of social housing list
The answer to desperate families living in emergency motels or simply sending them to another virtual waiting room? The coalition government is setting up what it calls a "Priority One" category, that… Audio
Call for user pays charges for NZ's national parks great walks
Is it time DOC introduced user pays charges for all Aotearoa's national parks great walks and conservations estates including for day trippers? At the moment, overnight adventurers pay to use huts… Audio
Tama Potaka
Another first this Waitangi Day, was Tama Potaka who spoke at the government powhiri, in his capacity as a Crown Minister. He reflected on his tupuna U-tiku Potaka and recalled his own ongoing… Audio
Tama Potaka on Waitangi reception
The National-led coalition will be confronted by a united front of Māori at Waitangi on Monday.
The Crown is due to be welcomed onto the grounds on Monday at 11.
Opposition parties, and other iwi… Audio
Tama Potaka on nationwide hui
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka represented the government on Saturday at the nationwide hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon chose to opt out.
Potaka spoke to Corin… Audio
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka on protests
Tangata whenua are taking to the streets Tuesday morning to protest against what they see as a change of attitude from the new Government- which they describe as "anti-Māori"
The coalition agreement… Audio
Tabling and other Parliamentage
This week’s weekend feature story for The House compiles highlights from through Parliament’s sitting week. Audio
Hamilton West MP honours tūpuna in maiden statement
Maiden Statements are usually the public’s first and sometimes best chance to learn about an MP's motivations and politics, and new Hamilton West MP Tama Potaka's was no exception. Audio
Tama Potaka on his way to Parliament after Hamilton win
National's Tama Potaka is on his way to Parliament today having claimed victory in this weekend's Hamilton West by-election.
He won the seat by more than two thousand votes, beating Labour candidate… Audio
New MP looking likely for Hamilton West
After weeks of campaigning, it's looking likely a new MP will be elected for the seat of Hamilton West tomorrow night as voting in the by-election comes to an end.
The vote was sparked by the… Audio
Hamilton West byelection candidates debate issues
Hamilton West voters will head to the polls this Saturday for the by-election triggered by former Labour MP Gaurav Sharma, when he resigned from Parliament in October.
People aren't rushing out to… Audio
Hamilton West by-election campaign counts down
The Hamilton West by-election is fast-approaching but voters aren't rushing to the polls despite heightened concern about crime and the cost of living.
Candidates have been campaigning for weeks now… Audio
