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Te Ururoa Flavell: Former Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader on Mariameno Kapa-Kingi forming her own political party to contest the election
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
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Te Tai Tokerau is shaping up to be an electorate to watch this election.
MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is splitting from Te Pāti Māori to form her own party after months of ructions between her and the party's leaders.
She'll run in her electorate under a party of the same name.
Former Māori Party Co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell told Mike Hosking she could win the seat as she has a foothold in an electorate already.
But he says history is typically against smaller parties – particularly those wrapped around a single individual.
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