Can Te Pāti Māori Make It a One-Term Government? Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on Election 2026

Martyn Bradbury is joined by Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer for a major interview on the road to the 2026 New Zealand election. Can Te Pāti Māori help make this a one-term Government? Ngarewa-Packer discusses the path to the election, changing voter demographics in the Māori electorates, coalition politics and the challenges facing the opposition. Former Green Party leader and Greenpeace Aotearoa Executive Director Russel Norman also joins Martyn to discuss climateflation, rising living costs, El Niño and how climate issues could shape the election campaign. On the political panel: • Matthew Hooton, Editor of The Post• David Cunliffe• Tau Henare, former National and NZ First MP The panel debates what is really happening with the India-New Zealand Free Trade Deal, what the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll reveals about the election, and whether the economy can recover in time to influence voters. Proudly sponsored by Waatea News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices