Tama Potaka

Tama Potaka

politician New Zealand

Tama Potaka is the Associate Housing Minister of New Zealand, known for his commitment to addressing the homelessness crisis in the country. He recently celebrated the government's achievement in reducing the number of households in emergency housing motels by 75%, highlighting the failures of past policies that left many New Zealanders in prolonged motel accommodations. Potaka advocates for permanent housing solutions and criticizes the tightening of emergency housing access, which he believes contributes to rising street homelessness.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
3 wks
Reach
90,769
Power
5,429$
Sentiment
7.98
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 6 6.67 0.26% +30% 4,822,233 16,570 $210,000 722$
United States 1 8.00 0.02% +0% 331,002,651 74,199 $21,000,000 4,707$
Totals 7 335,824,884 90,769 $21,210,000 5,429$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Tama Potaka promised to build more social houses than the previous Labour Government. 6

Simon Wilson Nicola Willis Chris Bishop Megan Woods James Palmer Philippa Howden Chapman Paul Gilberd
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Social housing: How not to fix a crisis – Simon Wilson

New Zealand New Zealand: Tama Potaka is the Associate Minister for Housing and Minister of Whānau Ora, Māori Crown Relations and Māori Development. 8

Paula Naude Drysdale
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Tauranga hosts summit on homelessness solutions and community impact

United States United States: Tama Potaka hailed the day the bill was voted down as 'cremation day' for the bill. 8

Hana Rawihti Maipi Clarke David Seymour Willie Jackson Chris Hipkins Christopher Luxon Tania Waikato
CNN: Maori rights: New Zealand politicians sing as Treaty Principles Bill that sparked massive protests is ‘annihilated

New Zealand New Zealand: Tama Potaka is the senior Māori Minister who referred to the Treaty Principles Bill as 'cremation day'. 7

David Seymour Christopher Luxon Winston Peters Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Treaty Principles Bill: Second reading of controversial policy scheduled for this afternoon

New Zealand New Zealand: Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka announced this week the three motels had been served notice to cease operation for emergency housing. 8

Dr Tanya Robinson Tania Tapsell Todd Mcclay Trevor Newbrook Clinton Butler Kelly Makiha
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Rotorua emergency housing: Government to stop using three more motels

New Zealand New Zealand: Māori Development and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka will also represent the Crown at the signing. 6

Matene Ruta Te Whareaitu Te Rangiatea Paul Goldsmith Aaron Rice Edwards Lois Tutemahurangi
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: ‘Peace’ for Ngāti Hāua negotiator ahead of signing Deed of Settlement

New Zealand New Zealand: Tama Potaka was unaware of the removed Treaty principles clause from the Resource Management Act replacement. 5

Paul Melville Bishop Shane Jones Rachel Brooking Janette Campbell Thomas Coughlan
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: RMA reform: Tama Potaka unaware Treaty Principles removed from Resource Management Act replacement

New Zealand New Zealand: Tama Potaka is the minister in charge of emergency housing who announced the reduction of households in emergency housing motels. 7

Louise Upston Natalia Cleland Cindy Kawana Aaron Hendry Kieran Mcanulty
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Emergency housing access tightens, homelessness rises

New Zealand New Zealand: Tama Potaka is the Māori Development Minister who appointed Richard Prebble. 5

Richard Prebble Willie Jackson David Seymour Annette Sykes Caren Fox
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Richard Prebble’s Waitangi Tribunal exit a ‘political stunt’, says Willie Jackson

New Zealand New Zealand: Tama Potaka is the Māori Development Minister who announced the reappointments to the Waitangi Tribunal. 5

Prue Kapua Caren Fox Richard Prebble Philip Crump Grant Hadfield Ron Mark Shane Jones David Seymour Christopher Luxon Francisco Hernandez Stephen Rainbow Pou Temara Rawinia Higgins Tom Roa Linda Tuhiwai Smith Derek Fox Hana O Regan
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: ‘Pretty disruptive’: Inside the delays and power plays behind the controversial Waitangi Tribunal appointments