Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 17, 2023 4:03:42 GMT 12
TE PĀTI MĀORI SURGE NOT OVER YET, AS PARTY LOOKS TO STAND CANDIDATES IN GENERAL SEATS FOR 2026 ELECTION - JOHN TAMIHERE
Tamihere said the last-minute decision to stand Te Pāti Māori candidates in general electorate seats also paid off “without us having any hoardings or doing any work, won hundreds of votes” - costing Labour potential victories.
“We did no campaigning but managed to get votes and while our main focus will be on the seven Māori electorates, standing candidates in more electorates will be something we can look at for the future,” Tamihere said.
“The Māori surge is on and the Māori movement can never be stopped.”....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/te-pati-maori-surge-not-over-yet-as-party-looks-to-stand-candidates-in-general-seats-for-2026-election-tamihere/DXRXOV2UHZCZZALYBUM3NXPO5E/
Tamihere said the last-minute decision to stand Te Pāti Māori candidates in general electorate seats also paid off “without us having any hoardings or doing any work, won hundreds of votes” - costing Labour potential victories.
“We did no campaigning but managed to get votes and while our main focus will be on the seven Māori electorates, standing candidates in more electorates will be something we can look at for the future,” Tamihere said.
“The Māori surge is on and the Māori movement can never be stopped.”....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/te-pati-maori-surge-not-over-yet-as-party-looks-to-stand-candidates-in-general-seats-for-2026-election-tamihere/DXRXOV2UHZCZZALYBUM3NXPO5E/