Little support from Māori for TPM leader and deputies

Radio NZ reports on a poll of 328 Maori, which asked about Te Pati Maori. They asked who should lead TPM, and the current leaders did not come out well. They got:

• Leader John Tamihere: 5%
• Co-deputy leader Rawiri Waititi 12%
• Co-deputy leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer 7%

So that just 24% for the three leaders. The other MPs were:

• Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke: 19%
• Takuta Ferris: 11%
• Mariameno Kapa-Kingi: 6%
• Oriini Kaipara: 3%

That’s 39% for one of the four MPs who are estranged from the leadership.