Labour minister Meka Whaitiri's shock defection to Māori Party touted as turning point for election
It comes as Te Pāti Māori threatens to take another seat off Labour.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
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It comes as Te Pāti Māori threatens to take another seat off Labour.
Māori leaders and political experts say Labour minister Meka Whaitiri’s shock defection to Te Pāti Māori could be a turning point with wider ramifications
The defection also focuses attention on Labour's Māori caucus, which now faces close races in several Māori electorates.
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