Tamati Coffey selected as
Labour’s 2017 candidate in the Waiariki
electorate
Tamati Coffey has been selected as the
Waiariki Labour Party candidate in the 2017 General
Election.
“I am honoured to be Labour’s
candidate for the 2017 election and I look forward to
representing all our people in Waiariki electorate,” said
Tamati Coffey.
“Tamati has proven himself to be an
outstanding campaigner with an incredible ability to
connect with Rangatahi and he will be a great candidate for
Waiariki,” said Opposition Leader Andrew Little.
And Kelvin Davis MP, Labour’s spokesperson on Maori
development, said “Tamati is steeped in the issues of
Rotorua and the wider Waiariki electorate. He will be a
super candidate to win this last Māori seat back to
Labour”.
Labour General Secretary, Andrew Kirton,
said: “Tamati joins our growing list of energetic, fresh
candidates who will stand for Labour in 2017. Our focus is
on electing a strong, Labour-led government next year that
will back the Kiwi Dream and help every New Zealander get
ahead.”
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