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# Brian Tamaki calls out John Tamihere and Māori elite after news Waipareira Trust to be deregistered
- URL: https://goodoil.news/brian-tamaki-calls-out-john-tamihere-and-maori-elite-after-news-waipareira-trust-to-be-deregistered/
- Published: 2024-12-23T09:28:12.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-23T21:56:51.000Z
- Description: One of New Zealand’s largest charity scandals.
- Author: Centrist
- Tags: News

Summarised by [Centrist](http://centrist.nz/?ref=goodoil.news)

**Brian Tamaki blasted John Tamihere and his Waipareira Trust, calling its deregistration by Charities Services a long-overdue move against what he calls a “Māori-money cartel.”** 

**Tamaki claims Tamihere has benefited from being at the control point for over $1.185b in government funding since 2010\. “And that’s not even counting the other government contracts Tamihere has picked up with Te Puni Kōkiri, ACC, Oranga Tamariki, Statistics NZ, the Electoral Commission and more,” Tamaki alleges.**

> ![💥](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4a5.png)Toitū te Tiriti Hikoi supporters…listen up!  
> YOU'VE BEEN RIPPED OFF!  
>  
> The news that John Tamihere’s Waipareira Trust has lost its Charities Services registration should come as no surprise. Tamihere has rorted the system for decades, behaving like a cartel boss who thinks he’s… [pic.twitter.com/afNgqzDou8](https://t.co/afNgqzDou8?ref=goodoil.news)
> 
> — Brian Tamaki (@BrianTamakiNZ) [December 20, 2024](https://twitter.com/BrianTamakiNZ/status/1870227405677449223?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=goodoil.news)

According to the NZ Herald, Waipareira’s de-registration stems from a four-year investigation into its political funding and marks one of New Zealand’s largest charity scandals. 

Charities Services concluded the trust breached rules by donating to Tamihere’s campaigns and hosting Te Pāti Māori events, with violations disguised as interest-free loans. 

Waipareira now faces a potential $30m tax hit, impacting the trust’s $104m in assets, and the loss of its tax-exempt status.

Tamaki alleges “John Tamihere, as CEO of the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency (WOCA), has made himself the gatekeeper of all Māori funding.”

Tamaki argues that while billions have been allocated to Māori organisations, urban Māori face worsening conditions in housing, crime, and health.

He called for “draining the Māori elite swamp” and demanded accountability from leaders who, in his words, “rob their own people.” 

Tamaki also questioned mainstream media’s reluctance to scrutinise Te Pāti Māori, accusing them of complicity.

**Editor’s note:** Read more about the investigation into Waipareira Trust [here](https://centrist.nz/tamihere-supports-political-aspirations-from-government-funded-charities/?ref=goodoil.news) and John Tamihere [here](https://centrist.nz/?s=tamihere&ref=goodoil.news).

**Read more over at** [**X**](https://x.com/BrianTamakiNZ/status/1870227405677449223?ref=goodoil.news) **and** [**The NZ Herald**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/regulator-to-deregister-waipareira-over-political-donations/J4QUMQ2PMFEVVMCBF7QQ325Z4A/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)**

Image: [Te Pāti Māori](https://www.maoriparty.org.nz/john%5Ftamihere?ref=goodoil.news)

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