Te Pāti Māori’s electorate vote strategy sparks debate over Māori seat future
Opinion writers clash over whether Te Pāti Māori's electoral tactic could reshape Parliament and the Māori seats.
Te Pāti Māori has employed a voting strategy that commentators say could influence which parties gain power and potentially affect the future of the Māori electorate seats. The approach has drawn opposing views, with some arguing it represents a clever MMP tactic while others contend it misuses mechanisms not intended for such purposes.
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NZ Herald
How Te Pāti Māori’s electorate vote gambit could bring down the Māori seats – Liam Hehir
OPINION: Overhang was not envisaged as a deliberate mechanism to skew election results.
NZ Herald
What Te Pāti Māori is doing is actually just bloody clever – Heather du Plessis-Allan
OPINION: Te Pāti Māori's MMP strategy could help Labour and the left win power.