Waatea News

06/09/2025

The final numbers from last night with 100% of the vote counted.

06/09/2025

https://waateanews.com/2025/09/07/no-show-is-not-a-no-vote-the-meaning-of-abstention-in-tamaki-makaurau/

In a by-election defined by what didn’t happen, Oriini Kaipara and Te Pāti Māori secured 6,031 votes to Labour’s Peeni Henare on 3,093, a majority of 2,938, according to Electoral Commission results. Just 9,377 ballots were cast from around 44,000 enrolled, a turnout of 21.3 percent.

06/09/2025

A little snippet of the celebrations tonight for TPM & Oriini

06/09/2025

https://waateanews.com/2025/09/06/voters-the-true-winners-as-oriini-kaipara-claims-victory/

Oriini Kaipara has been elected the new Member of Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau, after a by-election that she dominated from the opening count. With 92 percent of votes tallied, Te Pāti Māori candidate has secured 5,655 votes, compared to Labour’s Peeni Henare on 2,879 – a commanding margin ...

06/09/2025

https://waateanews.com/2025/09/06/kaipara-beyond-reach-with-80-votes-in-tamaki-makaurau/

As at 0820pm: The Tāmaki Makaurau by-election result is beyond doubt – Oriini Kaipara of Te Pāti Māori has secured victory. With 79.7 percent of votes counted, Kaipara has 5,059 ballots, well ahead of Labour’s Peeni Henare on 2,586. The margin of 2,473 cannot be overturned, with only about 2,...

06/09/2025

Kaipara wins - Waatea can now confidently call it - with 88.8% of the vote counted at 8.29pm - Oriini Kaipara will be the new MP for Tamaki Makaurau

More to come

Oriini Kaipara mō Tāmaki Makaurau Peeni Henare

06/09/2025

As at 8pm: The preliminary count in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election continues to strengthen Oriini Kaipara’s position. With 92 of 143 booths reporting, the Te Pāti Māori candidate holds 4,321 votes, giving her 64.3 percent of ballots cast. Labour’s Peeni Henare trails with 2,241, creating a margin of 2,080 votes. Vision NZ’s Hannah Tamaki remains in third place with 109 votes, followed by Sherry Lee Matene on 21 and Kelvyn Alp with 14. There were 48 informal ballots. In total, 6,754 votes have been counted, showing a decisive lead for Kaipara as the tally moves toward completion.

As at 08pm: The preliminary count in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election continues to strengthen Oriini Kaipara’s position. With 92 of 143 booths reporting, the Te Pāti Māori candidate holds 4,321 votes, giving her 64.3 percent of ballots cast. Labour’s Peeni Henare trails with 2,241, creating a ...

06/09/2025

Kaipara ahead

https://waateanews.com/2025/09/06/tamaki-makaurau-votes-coming-in/

06/09/2025

The polls have closed

The polls in the Tamaki Makaurau By-election are now shut – voters have had their say and we standby for the results.

https://waateanews.com/2025/09/06/the-polls-have-closed/

06/09/2025

https://waateanews.com/2025/09/06/benjamin-doyles-resignation-parliaments-naivete-exposed/

Benjamin Doyle’s resignation from Parliament is more than a personal decision. It is an indictment on Aotearoa-NZ’s democracy, a failure of Te Tiriti obligations, and a brutal reminder that our politics is still naive under MMP.

06/09/2025

To end our time here at Koroneihana 2025 we spoke to our Waatea regular Rangi McLean who finished off his interview with a Hii 😤

06/09/2025

Te Rangitawaea Reedy aka our go to guy and a new Pāpā talks about getting back on the stage with Angitū performing for Te Kuini