Am presently listening to election commentary on Maori TV .
Tho only a 1/3 of the votes have been counted so far, I'm quite disappointed that maori within the Tainui Hauraki & Ikaroa Rawhiti electorates haven't taken maximum advantage of the MMP opportunity that has been presented to them.
Reasons been:
1. Nanaia Mahuta is 5th on the labour list, this means her return to Parliament is automatic.
2. She's presently leading in the electorate vote, which isn't smart voting.
Question:
3. Why have one maori MP in Parliament when this electorate can have 2? Doesn't make sense at all. "Oho ake Te Iwi Maori"!
I fear lest my people have voted selfishly & not what's best for maori as a whole.
4. Parekura Hormoia is 10th on the labour list, this means his return to Parliament is also automatic.
5. As with Nanaiai's he's also leading in the electorate vote, which again isn't smart voting.
6. Ditto 3. above
I hope the final results end up with 2 maori MP's in both electorates.
God bless Aotearoa,
Patu
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