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Meka Whaitiri's Departure from the Labour Party: A Wake-up Call for the Māori Caucus

Meka Whaitiri's Departure from the Labour Party: A Wake-up Call for the Māori Caucus

The broader question posed by Whaitiri’s move is where the Māori caucus is more effective: inside or outside Labour?

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May 07, 2023
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Jacinda Ardern may have left New Zealand politics but her announcement in mid-January that she would step down as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party seems to have set the tone for much soul-searching by MPs during this election year.

Most notable has been the announcement made last week by Labour Minister Mek…

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