Editing Hannah Tamaki (section)

===Freedoms New Zealand===
On 23 August 2022 Tamaki and her husband attended an anti-government protest outside the [[New Zealand Parliament]], where Brian launched a new umbrella party called [[Freedoms New Zealand]]. This coalition included Tamaki's Vision New Zealand, the [[New Nation Party]], [[Vision New Zealand]], and the [[NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party]].<ref name="RNZ 23 Aug 2022">{{cite news |title=Large police presence in capital as anti-government protesters gather at Parliament |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/473306/large-police-presence-in-capital-as-anti-government-protesters-gather-at-parliament |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=23 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823060022/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/473306/large-police-presence-in-capital-as-anti-government-protesters-gather-at-parliament|archive-date=23 August 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Newshub 23 Aug 2022">{{cite news |last1=Quinlivan |first1=Mark |last2=Iasona |first2=Seni |title=Anti-Government protest ends peacefully, handful of protesters remain |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/08/wellington-braces-for-impact-as-hundreds-of-anti-government-protests-gather-around-capital.html |access-date=24 August 2022 |work=[[Newshub]] |date=23 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824010429/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/08/wellington-braces-for-impact-as-hundreds-of-anti-government-protests-gather-around-capital.html|archive-date=24 August 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 28 September 2023, Hannah and her husband Brian led a TFRC protest against a scheduled "[[Agenda 2030]]" conference at the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington. They along with Outdoors Party leader [[Sue Grey (lawyer)|Sue Grey]] addressed the protesters. Members of the Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition staged a counter-protest outside Parliament. The Coalition's march coincided with similar protest activities in Wellington organised by [[Julian Batchelor]]'s Stop Co-Governance movement, the farming advocacy group [[Groundswell NZ]], and a gang [[hīkoi]] protesting against the [[New Zealand National Party|National]] and [[ACT New Zealand|ACT]] parties' anti-gang policies.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Molyneux |first1=Vita |title=Wellington protest: Freedom and Rights coalition march on Parliament ends, roads to reopen |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/roadblocks-up-wellington-waits-as-protesters-set-to-arrive/57YINY2AUBFWJEXT5BJX4TEK6M/ |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929053324/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/roadblocks-up-wellington-waits-as-protesters-set-to-arrive/57YINY2AUBFWJEXT5BJX4TEK6M/ |archive-date=29 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Iasona |first1=Seni |last2=Heikell |first2=Leighton |title=Wellington protests: Brian Tamaki promises peace as Stop Co-Governance, Freedoms & Rights Coalition descend on Wellington |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/09/wellington-protests-brian-tamaki-promises-peace-as-stop-co-governance-freedoms-rights-coalition-descend-on-wellington.html |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=[[Newshub]] |date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930120841/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/09/wellington-protests-brian-tamaki-promises-peace-as-stop-co-governance-freedoms-rights-coalition-descend-on-wellington.html |archive-date=30 September 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref>

During the [[2023 New Zealand general election]], Tamaki unsuccessfully contested the [[Tāmaki Makaurau (New Zealand electorate)|Tāmaki Makaurau]] electorate, coming fifth place with 829 votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tāmaki Makaurau – Official Result |url=https://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2023/electorate-details-68.html |publisher=[[Electoral Commission (New Zealand)|Electoral Commission]] |access-date=8 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108044925/https://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2023/electorate-details-68.html |archive-date=8 November 2023 |date=3 November 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> Freedoms NZ failed to enter Parliament, gaining 0.33% of the popular vote (9,586 votes).<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 General Election – Official Result |url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2023/ |publisher=[[Electoral Commission (New Zealand)|Electoral Commission]] |access-date=11 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205020139/https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2023/ |archive-date=5 December 2023 |date=3 November 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> Following the release of preliminary results, Tamaki praised incoming Prime Minister [[Christopher Luxon]] as a "family man" while criticising the incumbent Prime Minister [[Chris Hipkins]]' relationship with Toni.<ref name="Newshub 15 Oct 2023">{{cite news |title=Liz Gunn cries, Brian Tamaki rages at 'gutless Kiwis' after losses |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/10/election-2023-liz-gunn-cries-brian-tamaki-rages-at-gutless-kiwis-after-losses.html |access-date=25 October 2023 |work=[[Newshub]] |date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019141644/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/10/election-2023-liz-gunn-cries-brian-tamaki-rages-at-gutless-kiwis-after-losses.html |archive-date=19 October 2023}}</ref>

Tamaki contested the [[2025 Tāmaki Makaurau by-election]] held on 6 September 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruka-Triponel |first=Te Rina |date=15 July 2025 |title=Why Tāmaki Makaurau needs an urban Māori leader |url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/15-07-2025/why-tamaki-makaurau-needs-an-urban-maori-leader |access-date=28 August 2025|website=The Spinoff |language=en}}</ref> On 20 August, Tamaki was excluded from a candidate debate 
at Ngā Whare Waatea Marae in [[Māngere]] hosted by [[Radio Waatea]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360798234/watch-tamaki-makaurau-election-debate-hit-heckler |first=Sam |last=Smith |title=Tāmaki Makaurau by-election debate hit by heckler |date=21 August 2025 |access-date=21 August 2025 |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] }}</ref> During the by-election, Tamaki received 146 votes according to preliminary results.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Caroline |last2=Burr |first2=Lloyd |title=‘Looking forward to fighting a good fight’: Oriini Kaipara wins Tāmaki Makaurau by-election |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360815477/tamaki-makaurau-election-polling-closed-candidates-wait-results |access-date=6 September 2025 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=6 September 2025 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250906095422/https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360815477/tamaki-makaurau-election-polling-closed-candidates-wait-results |archive-date=6 September 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tāmaki Makaurau - Preliminary Count |url=https://electionresults.govt.nz/ |website=electionresults.govt.nz |publisher=[[Electoral Commission (New Zealand)|Electoral Commission]] |access-date=6 September 2025}}</ref>