End state removal of Māori children
What it actually does
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.
Source: maoriparty.org.nz · 2026-06
The Trump take
“They want to take power away from a big government agency. I like that part, I really do. The rest of it, I'd have to look at, a lot of people are talking about it.”parody
Why it scored this way
Identity politics
Child-care decisions organised around ethnicity and Māori-led authority
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Hates it
Big government
Shrinks the role of the state child protection agency
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Likes it
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