From week ending 2 December 2011 Despite losing significant voting franchise in this election, the Māori Party retains three seats in parliament, and is in discussions with the Prime Minister (elect) on whether another confidence and supply agreement can be reached, or some other form of agreement between the parties. We note the general media [...]
All posts for the month December, 2011
December 5, 2011 Government, Rōpu Māori
Māori Party – Coalition discussions: omnibus excerpt
Posted by Honoria on December 5, 2011
http://www.panui.net/2011/12/05/maori-party-%e2%80%93-coalition-discussions-omnibus-excerpt/
Political Parties – New Zealand First:omnibus excerpt
From week ending 2 December 2011 Prior to the election, we provided a series of précis of the policy positions of parties relevant to Māori social, economic and treaty matters. We did not provide an analysis of the New Zealand First Party (NZ First), as the party was not represented in parliament in the last [...]
Posted by Honoria on December 5, 2011
http://www.panui.net/2011/12/05/political-parties-%e2%80%93-new-zealand-firstomnibus-excerpt/
December 5, 2011 Government, Rōpu Māori
Māori members of parliament: omnibus excerpt
From week ending 2 December 2011 Parliament will commence in February with nineteen Māori members; comprised of the seven members in the Māori electorate seats, four in general seats, and eight from party list members. This represents 16% of the 121 seats in parliament. We note this closely matches the proportion of Māori in the [...]
Posted by Honoria on December 5, 2011
http://www.panui.net/2011/12/05/maori-members-of-parliament-omnibus-excerpt/
December 5, 2011 Government, Rōpu Māori
Māori Electorates – Party Vote: omnibus excerpt
From week ending December 2, 2011 The General Election has returned the National Party to Government with 48% of the Party Vote, and a total of 60 seats out of 121[1]. The National Party will be entering confidence and supply agreements with the ACT Party (1 seat) and the United Future Party (1 seat), to [...]
Posted by Honoria on December 5, 2011
http://www.panui.net/2011/12/05/maori-electorates-%e2%80%93-party-vote-omnibus-excerpt/