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Te Pāti Māori says the current justice system punishes people for being poor rather than addressing the real causes of harm. They want to create a Māori-led justice authority, change laws that criminalise poverty and survival, and move away from locking large numbers of people up. Instead, they want community-based solutions that restore dignity and safety.
“Build Māori-led justice authority and community solutions.”
“Reform laws that criminalise poverty and survival.”
“A system that cages Māori generation after generation is not failing by accident.”
Summarised neutrally from Te Pāti Māori’s own official policy (as at 2026-09-09) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Politika is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Crime & Justice →
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