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
12,100
Power
527$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 5 6.00 0.23% +10% 4,822,233 12,100 $210,000 527$
Totals 5 4,822,233 12,100 $210,000 527$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Māori Crown Relations Minister Tama Potaka said the loss of life experienced by whānau, hapū and iwi was compounded by the loss of whenua. 6

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Historic Waikato war battle site to be returned to descendants of Māori fighters

New Zealand New Zealand: Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka celebrated the Government achieving its target to reduce the number of households in emergency housing motels by 75%, five years ahead of schedule. 9

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Homelessness crisis: Advocates call for better housing solutions - The Front Page