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“Hipkins Misunderstands the Māori Mind: How Strategic Vote-Splitting Can Hold Power Accountable” - 10 December 2025

Newsletter

“Hipkins Misunderstands the Māori Mind: How Strategic Vote-Splitting Can Hold Power Accountable” - 10 December 2025

Chris Hipkins has revealed a fundamental misunderstanding of Māori electoral agency—and the mechanism that could be his path to power. In December 2025, the Labour leader dismissed concerns about Māori voters strategically splitting their votes, confident that internal turmoil within Te Pāti Māori means “voters in Māori electorates won’

By Ivor Jones The Māori Green Ltn