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Oriini Kaipara proves she’s a waka-wreck in politics

Stick to reading the news, aunty

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Matua Kahurangi
Aug 31, 2025
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Watching Oriini Kaipara on Q + A today was embarrassing. She might be OK at reading the news, which is debatable, but politics? Not so much. Her attempt at stepping into the political arena has been a waka-wreck from the start.

When asked who she would support as New Zealand’s first Māori prime minister, Kaipara dropped a bombshell: “I want to give that …

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