Te Pāti Māori president faces calls to resign amid internal rift

Monday 3 November 2025 · 6 outlets · 9 reports · updated Mon 3 Nov 2025, 6:36pm

In this story Te Pāti Māori, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Tākuta Ferris, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Eru Kapa-Kingi, John Tamihere

The Te Tai Tonga electorate committee has launched a petition calling for party president John Tamihere to stand down. In response, Tamihere has urged MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris to resign from Parliament, accusing them of greed and entitlement.

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1. StuffMon 3 Nov 2025, 10:30am

   TPM Te Tai Tonga electorate committee call for John Tamihere to stand down as party president (opens in new tab)

   • ‘White feeding frenzy’: John Tamihere launches attack against his Te Pāti Māori-supporting critics (opens in new tab) Mon 3 Nov 2025, 2:49pm
2. NZ HeraldMon 3 Nov 2025, 10:41am

   Te Pāti Māori electorate branch launches petition urging president John Tamihere to resign (opens in new tab)

   • Te Pāti Māori: John Tamihere’s call for MPs to quit ‘unhelpful’ to reconciliation attempts: Iwi leaders’ forum (opens in new tab) Mon 3 Nov 2025, 6:36pm
3. RNZMon 3 Nov 2025, 11:53am

   Te Pāti Māori electorate branch calls for party president John Tamihere's resignation (opens in new tab)

   • 'Greed, avarice, and entitlement' - Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit (opens in new tab) Mon 3 Nov 2025, 3:09pm
4. Otago Daily TimesMon 3 Nov 2025, 2:52pm

   'Greed, avarice, and entitlement': Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere urges MPs to quit (opens in new tab)

5. 1NewsMon 3 Nov 2025, 3:10pm

   Te Pāti Māori president fires back at MPs after calls to resign (opens in new tab)

6. The Press via The PostMon 3 Nov 2025, 3:34pm

   John Tamihere challenges rogue MPs to split from Te Pāti Māori (opens in new tab)