Tama Potaka
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.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| New Zealand | 6 | 5.50 | 0.49% | +20% | 4,822,233 | 28,297 | $210,000 | 1,232$ |
| Totals | 6 | 4,822,233 | 28,297 | $210,000 | 1,232$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
New Zealand:
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced that some of the more controversial components of the Government’s Conservation Act reforms that would allow land to be disposed of or exchanged would be removed.
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New Zealand:
Tama Potaka refused to intervene in the Ministry of Social Development’s performance targets for its staff related to emergency housing approvals.
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New Zealand:
Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka stated it was up to MSD’s chief executive how she managed staff performance.
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New Zealand:
Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka, who oversees the Government’s response to urgent housing, said people who were housing-deprived often experienced other pressures, including mental distress, addiction or trauma.
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New Zealand:
Tama Potaka is the Associate Housing Minister overseeing emergency and urgent housing options.
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New Zealand:
Tama Potaka has spoken to MSD chief executive Debbie Powers regarding the Government’s emergency housing target.
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New Zealand:
Minister Tama Potaka scrapped controversial clauses which would have allowed land to be exchanged or disposed of following a public outcry.
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New Zealand:
Tama Potaka is the Conservation Minister who backed down on reforms to the Conservation Act after public backlash.
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New Zealand:
Tama Potaka was mentioned as one of the individuals imagined as the punching bag.
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New Zealand:
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka said the Government was investing in te reo Māori by strengthening Māori broadcasting.
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