Matua Kahurangi: Tamatha Paul’s radical alliance

Why New Zealanders should be alarmed

Green MP Tamatha Paul has just given New Zealand a clear view into the dystopian underbelly of the far-left. In a move that would make even the most hardened radical blush, Paul has chosen to use her public platform, not to support her constituents, not to advocate for safety in our streets, but to fundraise for People Against Prisons Aotearoa (PAPA), an extremist group openly calling for the abolition of both police and prisons.

Chris Lynch: Labour distances itself from Green MP’s police comments as National warns of ‘radicalisation’

Labour MP Megan Woods has rejected comments by Green MP Tamatha Paul suggesting a move towards “radical police abolition,” but said it would be a stretch to claim the remarks would damage public confidence in the justice system.

The Green Party has come under heavy criticism in recent days following Paul’s remarks questioning the value of police patrols and calling for a rethink on the role of police in social issues.

Centrist: Tamatha Paul pivots to race after backlash over police comments

Green MP Tamatha Paul is under pressure from across the political spectrum after a recent series of controversial remarks about police presence, public safety, and incarceration—then suggesting criticism of her was racially motivated.

She is quoted in an RNZ article stating: “I’m not surprised that people are upset that a young brown woman is being critical of an institution that has let her and her communities down for a very long time.”

Ele Ludemann: Don’t let these people into government

Law and order is always an election issue.

Next year the difference between a National-led government and a Labour-Green one will be stark if the Greens’ Police and Justice spokesperson has anything to do with their policy: