Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Who's got your vote for a kaupapa Maori voice in Parliament?
Who's got your vote for a kaupapa Maori voice in Parliament?
Heading into the 2017 New Zealand general-election Māori are spoilt for choice.
The Māori Party together with Hone Harawira’s Mana Movement are hell bent on gaining the seven Māori electorate seats and if achieved they will dominate the Māori political landscape.
The remarkable rise of Kelvin Davis as the newly appointed Deputy Labour Party leader, has upped the ante, backed by the majority of Māori MPs in Parliament. Labour is well on their way in the polls to potentially becoming the new Government.
Helena Bethune talks to Mr Davis on the campaign trail, still buzzing from Labour’s rapid success. She provides some insight for Māori and profiles some political leaders and candidates who want the Māori vote.
READ the latest Maori/Pasifika story at SPASIFIK magazine www.spasifikmag.com
'Who's got your vote for a kaupapa Maori voice in Parliament' by Helena Bethune, freelance writer and communications specialist based in Wellington.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE http://spasifikmag.com/maorivote17/
ENDS
Gordon Campbell: On Children’s Book Classics - The Moomins
Nelson City Council: Mayor Welcomes Auditor-General Decision Not To Prosecute Councillor
Johnnie Freeland: Ko Tātou Tātou - Climate Action In Aotearoa Begins With Relationship
Zero Waste Network Aotearoa: Container Return Scheme Bill Would Double Recycling Rates And Put Money Back In Households
Wellington City Council: Statement From The Wellington Mayoral Forum On Options For Regional Governance Reform
MUNZ: TAIC Report On Kaitaki Incident Gives Shocking Picture Of Decline Of NZ Maritime Infrastructure
Greenpeace: New Climate Report Yet More Reason To Reduce Dairy Herd
