Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris defends controversial social media post

Wednesday 10 September 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Wed 10 Sep 2025, 5:43pm

In this story Labour Party, Te Pāti Māori, Tākuta Ferris, Peeni Henare, Willie Jackson, Instagram

Tākuta Ferris has repeated social media comments criticising non-Māori people campaigning for Labour's Peeni Henare in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election. His remarks, which labelled such campaigning as unacceptable, have drawn widespread condemnation and contradict an earlier apology from his party.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 10 Sep 2025, 11:19am

   Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris doubles down on social media comments labelled ‘racist’ (opens in new tab)

   • Tākuta Ferris post: Te Pāti Māori not commenting publicly, condemnation across Parliament (opens in new tab) Wed 10 Sep 2025, 5:43pm
2. StuffWed 10 Sep 2025, 12:09pm

   In bizarre midnight video, Tākuta Ferris doubles down on his criticism of non-Māori supporting Labour in by-election (opens in new tab)

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3. RNZWed 10 Sep 2025, 12:52pm

   'Homogenising Māori as a minority' - Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris defends controversial social media post (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesWed 10 Sep 2025, 1:32pm

   Te Pāti Māori MP defends controversial social media post (opens in new tab)

5. 1News via RNZWed 10 Sep 2025, 2:05pm

   Te Pāti Māori MP doubles down on controversial post about race (opens in new tab)