Maori Electorates Archive

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    Spectacular Green success in the Māori electorates - by frog



    One of the great 2011 electoral success stories for the Green Party has been in the Māori electorates. In all seven Māori electorates the Greens’ share of the party vote has at least doubled and in two, Waiariki and Te Tai Hauāuru, has more than tripled. read more
    November 30, 2011 8:57 am - 18 Comments
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    Maori voters have a choice - by frog



    The Manawatu Standard’s editorial yesterday states: Say what you like about the Greens, but you can’t question their integrity. The party diligently assessed Labour and National against 12 criteria before pronouncing it shared more common ground with Labour. And there’s no way they’ll go back on their word. And then draws an interesting contrast: The [...] read more
    October 22, 2008 11:55 am - 35 Comments
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    The Maori Party’s tactical conundrum - by frog



    I thought Audrey Young’s comment about ‘strained‘ relations between the Maori Party and the Greens was an odd one yesterday. I’m sure the Maori Party never believed that it would have an uncontested run at collecting Maori people’s party votes. Or that it believes that it has any ownership over those votes. The Greens know [...] read more
    June 7, 2008 7:01 am - 24 Comments