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End the Māori seats debate properly with a binding vote

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Matua Kahurangi
Feb 17, 2026
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New Zealand First has done something most parties are too timid to do. They’ve put a hard, controversial issue back in front of the public and said you decide.

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You would have seen last week that Winston Peters announced NZ First will campaign on a referendum on the future of the Māori seats ahead of November’s general election. That matters, because for …

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