1954 Election Address - Iriaka Matiu Ratana

He kōrero nā Iriaka Rātana, Mema Pāremata, ki ngā iwi Māori e pā ana ki te kaupapa o te rōpū Reipa i te pōtitanga nui. 1. ‘Kia ū te Māoritanga. 2. Kia ū te kupu Māori hei karangatanga mō tātou. 3. Kia rapua e te Māori ōna huarahi katoa. 4. Kia whakatūria he rūnanga whakakaupapa tikanga, whakatū whare, whakangungu kāmura. 5. Kia whakatai i ngā whenua Māori kia mahia ngā whenua. 6. Kia whakawhiwhi te Māori i te tikanga whakahaere i ō rātou oranga. 7. Kia whāia te mātauranga. 8. Kia tūwhera ngā tatau o ngā tari nui ki ngā rangatahi.

Kāore e whakaaehia kia whakapākehāhia te Māori - kia ū ki tō Māoritanga. I kōrerotia hoki te whakapikinga i ngā penihana. I kōrerotia te pikinga utu kai, e pīrangi ana a Reipa kia te whakatika ake.

Kaupapa whakamutunga - ngā kaupapa toko i te ora, kia āhua tika ake tēnei ‘purapura,’ kia mana anō ai taua tari.

Ka mihia ētehi atu tāngata tū i ngā tūru Māori e toru.

In this recording, the Labour Party M.P. Iriaka Matiu Rātana, broadcasts an election address in te reo Māori, listing 8 key policies of the Labour Party relating to te iwi Māori, and additional issues that effect Māori.

She gives a brief overview in English at the conclusion of her speech, urging listeners to consider their vote carefully and gives advice on consuming kai from the environment as a metaphor for not properly considering your vote.

This speech was delivered prior to the 1954 election.