Te Pāti Māori
From their website.
Te Pāti Māori will
1. Ban Sea-bed Mining in Aotearoa
End new oil and gas exploration and phase out existing extraction.
Withdraw existing oil and gas permits (on and offshore) within five years and
decommission sites within 10 years.
Begin immediate planning and resourcing for decommissioning.
Support workers and communities through a just transition.
2. Repeal the Fast-Track Approvals Act
Retrospectively revoke all fast-tracked mining consents.
3. End mining on conservation land
Including reserves and Significant Natural Areas under any new conservation, local
government and resource management systems.
4. Establish a $1 billion Pūngao Auaha Fund
Retrofit marae, kura, papakāinga, and housing with solar energy and insulation.
Support Māori-led community energy projects.
Transition Māori-owned businesses away from coal and gas.
5. Invest $300 million in Mātai Ahuwhenua
Support Māori farmers to transition to regenerative agriculture.
Phase out synthetic fertilisers over five years.
Protect soil health, waterways, and biodiversity.
6. Support climate adaptation and resilience in Māori communities
Resource marae and hapū as resilience hubs.
Strengthen flood protection, water security, and accessibility to local food systems.
Ensure climate responses are locally led and culturally grounded.
7. Stand in solidarity with Pasifika whanaunga
Advocate internationally for climate justice.
Support adaptation and relocation strategies led by Pasifika nations.
Honour whakapapa connections across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.
8. Allocate $100m to fund a Māori National Service Defence framework to give hapū, iwi and urban Māori organisations the same access, resources, and infrastructure as local government in the wake of natural disasters.
9. Establish a $100m Māori Taiao relief Fund with an immediate focus on rebuilding and cleaning up marae, urupā and papakāinga impacted by environmental causes.
Our Commitment
Te Pāti Māori is committed to climate justice that restores balance, protects life, and honours our responsibility to future generations.
We will not trade away whakapapa for profit, nor sacrifice mokopuna futures for short term gain. Climate action must be led with courage, integrity, and care; grounded in tikanga, guided by Mātauranga Māori, and accountable to communities and future generations.