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Te Pāti Māori
Kaupapa Māori party. Party website
A total disaster. Nobody's ever seen anything like it.
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16 policies & bills rated
Kiwi Tax Plan: first $30,000 tax-free
The first $30,000 of income would be tax-free, which the party says would mean 97% of people pay less income tax, with an extra food-cost tax credit for those earning $60,000 or less. It would be funded by higher taxes on wealth, corporations, offshore profit transfers, vacant property and land banking.
Kai credit for people earning $60,000 or less
Te Pāti Māori replaced its earlier pledge to remove GST from fresh food with a targeted 'kai credit' for people earning $60,000 or less, described as worth up to eight weeks of food a year and reaching about 3 million people. Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer put it at around $1,000 per eligible person.
End state removal of Māori children
Te Pāti Māori's Mokopuna Māori policy commits to ending the state removal of Māori children from their whānau, restoring decision-making to whānau with investment in whānau-led care, and making the state accountable for harm caused by uplifts and placements.
$1 billion Energy Sovereignty fund
A $1 billion fund and national energy independence plan, with a Māori energy workforce and industry, more rural energy capability and public-interest regulation of the energy system.
Declare Aotearoa militarily neutral
New Zealand would be declared militarily neutral, with an independent foreign policy centred on Pacific and Indigenous relationships, a review of military alignments, and a Defence Force refocused on protection, disaster response and Pacific support.
Kai sovereignty: reject GE foods, back Māori-owned supermarkets
Te Pāti Māori's Kai Sovereignty policy would protect Māori food systems including seed sovereignty and rejecting genetically engineered foods, uphold the WAI 262 claim, invest in community food and regenerative Māori agriculture, support Māori-owned supermarkets and increase access to land for food production.
Wealth tax and 48% top income rate
Te Pāti Māori proposes a tiered tax on net wealth above $2 million and higher income tax rates further up the scale, including a 48% top rate on income over $300,000.
Mana Takatāpui: safety and inclusion for takatāpui Māori
Te Pāti Māori's Mana Takatāpui policy commits to protecting the wellbeing, safety and dignity of takatāpui (Māori LGBTQ+) people and making public services inclusive, accessible and accountable to them.
$220m Mātike Mai Fund for constitutional change by 2040
A $220 million fund over four years would support independent, Māori-led constitutional transformation, including nationwide discussions and a Māori Constitutional Convention, targeting change by 2040, the bicentenary of Te Tiriti.
Māori Education Authority
A Māori Education Authority would hand decision-making over Māori education back to Māori, with more investment in kōhanga reo, kura kaupapa and wānanga. Te reo Māori would be a core subject through Year 10.
Māori-led justice and an end to mass imprisonment
Te Pāti Māori would create a Māori-led justice authority and community-based solutions, reform laws it says criminalise poverty, and move away from mass imprisonment.
Company tax back to 33% and 5% tax on profits shifted offshore
Te Pāti Māori's Kiwi Tax Plan would return the company tax rate from 28% to 33% and introduce a 5% international profit transfer tax on profits shifted offshore. It also proposes $1bn to tackle serious fraud, tax avoidance and tax evasion.
Te Tiriti Entrenchment: binding Tribunal rulings
Te Tiriti obligations would become legally enforceable on the Crown, Waitangi Tribunal recommendations would become binding, and an independent Te Tiriti Commission could investigate serious breaches and issue compliance orders. It also includes a UNDRIP implementation plan within the first 100 days.
Ban seabed mining and extractive industries
Te Pāti Māori's climate policy would protect land and sea from extractive industries, including banning seabed mining, alongside investment in climate resilience and regenerative approaches.
Māori authority and consent over freshwater
The party's freshwater policy would assert Māori rights and authority over freshwater, require Māori consent for decisions about it, and ensure benefits are shared fairly.
5% stamp duty on house sales and 33% land-banking tax
As part of its Kiwi Tax Plan, Te Pāti Māori proposes a 5% stamp duty on residential property sales, with first-home buyers purchasing under $1m exempt, expected to raise $2.1bn. The plan also includes land-banking and vacant house taxes set at 33%.