Winston Peter’s anti-DEI members bill, the Infrastructure Investment Summit, and changes to Whānau Ora w/ Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp: 17 March, 2025

Recently, New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, proposed a new member’s bill to be placed in the ballot, which aims to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion targets in the public sector.

This bill would amend the Public Service Act, which Peter, and NZ First, voted for when in a coalition government with the Labour Party in 2020.

Peters aims with this bill is to remove what he refers to as "woke left-wing social engineering and diversity targets in the public sector".

For our weekly catchup with Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to her about this bill, and what the party thinks of this bill.

We also spoke about the recent Infrastructure Investment Summit, as well as three of the original Whānau Ora commissioners losing their contracts.

However, I started off by asking her why Peter's has switched up his stances on DEI in the public sector, as he, and NZ First, when in a coalition government with the Labour Party, voted for the Public Service Act in 2020.