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
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
17,682
Power
770$
Sentiment
6.50
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 2 6.50 0.33% +10% 4,822,233 17,682 $210,000 770$
Totals 2 4,822,233 17,682 $210,000 770$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Tama Potaka announced plans to campaign on environmental issues at the Bluegreens forum. 6

Danyl Mclauchlan Qiulae Wong Gareth Morgan Phillip Mills Shane Jones Chris Hipkins Winston Peters
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Danyl McLauchlan: Can Opportunity provide a real alternative for voters?

New Zealand New Zealand: Tama Potaka acknowledged the important role Whakaata Māori played in promoting te reo Māori. 7

Willie Jackson Greg Fleming David Macleod Steve Abel Georgie Dansey Paulo Garcia Rima Nakhle Dana Kirkpatrick Oriini Kaipara Adrian Rurawhe Jan Tinetti Reikura Kahi Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Cross-party MPs urge Government to increase Whakaata Māori funding

New Zealand New Zealand: Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka said the 1700 pet bonds already lodged showed 'the reform is working as intended and helping renters access homes that may previously have been off-limits.' 7

Chris Bishop Paul Barber Sammy Carter
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Pet bonds not a ‘true safeguard for tenants’, renting advocates say

New Zealand New Zealand: Cabinet minister Tama Potaka attended the dinner. 5

Fran O Sullivan Tania Simpson Dame Jenny Shipley Te Arikinui Kuini Nga Wai Hono I Te Rukumoana Schaafhausen Andrew Grenon Elisha Fa I So Oialo Scott St John Catherine Mcgrath Dame Therese Walsh Jason Boyes Christopher Luxon Louise Upston Chris Hipkins Barbara Edmonds Peeni Henare Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke Willow Jean Prime Penny O Hara Jenni Prisk Dame Marilyn Waring Ripeka Evans Dame Therese Gattung Katie Bhreatnach Belinda Ward Dame Claudia Orange Lisa Tumahai Nicole Anderson Shane Jones
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: How women are leading the push to grow the $126b Maori economy – Fran O’Sullivan

New Zealand New Zealand: Government Minister Tama Potaka gave Peeni Henare a suggestion for his next move after politics. 5

Christopher Luxon Winston Peters Eru Kapa Kingi Peeni Henare Chris Hipkins Shane Jones David Seymour Teanau Tuiono Rawiri Waititi Kiri Tamihere Waititi Mariameno Kapa Kingi Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Waitangi 2026: Te Pāti Māori apologises, calls for new hui with Ngāpuhi as fractures continue to show

New Zealand New Zealand: Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka was urged to review transport funding allocations. 6

Gerry Brownlee Moko Tepania Shane Jones Ben Dalton Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Waitangi 2026: How a dusty Gerry Brownlee led to a road to Waitangi being sealed

New Zealand New Zealand: Māori Crown Relations Minister Tama Potaka said the report showed encouraging progress but 'there was still work to do' to improve the Crown’s Treaty relationships. 7

Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Iwi forced into legal action over Treaty settlements to make Crown uphold commitments – report

New Zealand New Zealand: Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka said he was proud of the Government’s work to move people out of 'dank and dark' emergency housing motels. 7

Suresh Chatly Seema Chatly Kieran Mcanulty
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: One of NZ’s largest emergency housing providers sells up $6m in Auckland motels as Government grants dip

United Kingdom United Kingdom: The conservation minister, Tama Potaka, announced the addition of feral cats to the world-leading Predator-Free 2050 strategy. 7

Gareth Morgan Christine Sumner
The Guardian: ‘Stone-cold killers’: New Zealand to eradicate feral cats by 2050 | New Zealand

New Zealand New Zealand: Four more National MPs follow Parmar: Nicola Willis, Andrew Bayly, Simon Watts and Tama Potaka. 5

David Seymour Suze Redmayne Christopher Luxon Andrew Hoggard Barbara Kuriger Winston Peters Willie Jackson Celia Wade Brown Debbie Ngarewa Packer Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke Parmjeet Parmar Nicola Willis Andrew Bayly Simon Watts Judith Collins Sir Maarten Wevers
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: MP property rich list: Our MPs have stakes in a combined $379 million of property - who owns the most?