The Latest Breaking News from Rawiri Waititi

Maori Party chaos: two MPs expelled after vote

A schism in the Maori Party is likely to have a major impact on next year's New Zealand election.

AAP · Nov 10, 2025

Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online

Deputy Prime Minister and ACT Party leader David Seymour says he is being “playful” and having “fun” with his “Victim of the Day” social media posts, targeting opponents of his Regulatory Standards Bill.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2025

Three New Zealand MPs suspended for performing haka in parliament

MPs criticise ban saying Māori would not be silenced

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

Waitangi flashpoint arrives for NZ's Luxon government

Tens of thousands of people are expected at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds for NZ's national day as the government is interrogated over policy for Maori.

AAP · Feb 4, 2024

Why has the Maori king of New Zealand called a national meeting?

The gathering will discuss how Maori rights can be protected by upholding their interpretation of Treaty of Waitangi.

Al Jazeera · Jan 19, 2024

New Zealand's Maori King calls for national unity talks

Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi says he "would never" call King Charles III "Kingi Harehare", meaning King Offensive, or King Skinrash.

AAP · Dec 5, 2023

King called a 'scab' by several Maori MPs in New Zealand parliament

THE King appears to have been branded a “scab” by Maori MPs ahead of his first visit to the country as monarch.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2023

Did Maori MPs deliberately refer to King Charles as ‘skin rash’ during pledge of allegiance?

Six indigenous parliamentarians held alternate swearing-in, pledging allegiance to their descendants first

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

‘Charles’ or ‘skin rash’? Māori MPs’ oath of allegiance to king sparks translation debate

At the opening of parliament, lawmakers for New Zealand’s Māori party used a word for Charles that can also be used to describe skin conditions

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023

Thousands protest Indigenous policies of New Zealand government as lawmakers are sworn in

Thousands of protesters have rallied against the New Zealand government’s Indigenous policies as the Parliament convened for the first time since October elections

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023