Te Pāti Māori apologises after MP questions ethnicity of campaign workers

Thursday 4 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 4 Sep 2025, 3:53pm

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

Te Pāti Māori has apologised and instructed MP Tākuta Ferris to remove a social media post regarding the ethnicity of Labour supporters in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election. Labour condemned the comments, which questioned why non-Māori were campaigning for candidate Peeni Henare.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 4 Sep 2025, 12:59pm

   Te Pāti Māori MP Takuta Ferris takes issue with ‘Indians, Asians, Black, Pākehā’ campaigning for Labour in Tāmaki Makaurau byelection (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 4 Sep 2025, 2:09pm

   ‘He should know better’: Labour condemn Te Pāti Māori MP’s social media post (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 4 Sep 2025, 3:51pm

   Te Pāti Māori apologises over Tākuta Ferris' social media post (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesThu 4 Sep 2025, 3:53pm

   Te Pāti Māori apologises for MP's social media post (opens in new tab)