Haka and Parliamentary politics came to a head last year when Te Pāti Māori's Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led Ka Mate during ... calling Te Matatini "te marae o te motu, the meeting place of the nation.

Residents have been sent to the nearby Waikarā Marae, which has been set up as a support centre. As of Wednesday last night, the blaze covered more than 70ha, with about a 5km perimeter.

it highlights the ongoing disparity in funding for Māori education,” said Te Pāti Māori spokesperson for rangatahi, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke.

The inquiry was started last June, following allegations that Census and Covid-19 vaccination data collected at the Manurewa Marae was used to target Māori voters in the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate.