Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 22, 2019 17:13:04 GMT 12
NATIONAL MP JO HAYES KEEN TO STAND IN MĀORI ELECTORATE
National List MP Jo Hayes is keen to go home and represent her people in Te Tai Hauauru, one of seven Māori electorates.
It's an unusual stance for a National MP to take.
The last time National stood candidates in the Māori seats was in 2002. Two years later, then leader Don Brash decided against it after criticising the electorates in his controversial Orewa speech.
But Hayes believed it was time for National to reconsider its Māori vote.
She said Labour had failed to deliver for Māori despite boasting about having the largest ever Māori caucus, including all seven Māori seats.
"We know the views of Winston when it came to Whānau Ora, when it comes to targeting Māori. He says, 'Why should Māori get special treatment?'"
"Māori need special treatment because colonisation actually occurred for them, now we are seeing the results of that and it needs to be fixed," said Hayes.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/112087438/national-mp-jo-hayes-keen-to-stand-in-mori-electorate
National List MP Jo Hayes is keen to go home and represent her people in Te Tai Hauauru, one of seven Māori electorates.
It's an unusual stance for a National MP to take.
The last time National stood candidates in the Māori seats was in 2002. Two years later, then leader Don Brash decided against it after criticising the electorates in his controversial Orewa speech.
But Hayes believed it was time for National to reconsider its Māori vote.
She said Labour had failed to deliver for Māori despite boasting about having the largest ever Māori caucus, including all seven Māori seats.
"We know the views of Winston when it came to Whānau Ora, when it comes to targeting Māori. He says, 'Why should Māori get special treatment?'"
"Māori need special treatment because colonisation actually occurred for them, now we are seeing the results of that and it needs to be fixed," said Hayes.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/112087438/national-mp-jo-hayes-keen-to-stand-in-mori-electorate