Labour leader signals uncertainty regarding working with Te Pāti Māori

Tuesday 9 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 9 Sep 2025, 11:21am

In this story Labour Party, Te Pāti Māori, Chris Hipkins, Tākuta Ferris

Chris Hipkins has indicated that working with Te Pāti Māori is not guaranteed following tensions during the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election. While Labour previously described a social media post by Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris as racist, Hipkins has since declined to use that label.

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1. StuffTue 9 Sep 2025, 7:10am

   Govern with Te Pati Māori? The dilemma Labour’s grappling with (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesTue 9 Sep 2025, 11:17am

   Hipkins signals doubts over working with Te Pāti Māori (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldTue 9 Sep 2025, 11:21am

   Labour’s Chris Hipkins won’t call Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris’ Instagram post ‘racist’, says those labels aren’t helpful (opens in new tab)