Engaging with Politics

A recent trip to Parliament has encouraged a cohort of graduating students to use their voices and voting rights to make a difference.

Te Wananga Ihorangi student Mel Heke says conversing with politicians in Te Reo Māori, which gave her a more nuanced understanding of politicians beyond media soundbites. The discussions highlighted that MPs across the political spectrum are committed to the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi), and that Māori representation is not the domain of one party.

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