Te Pāti Māori's MMP Tactic

Although last week's leadership turmoil has settled, the election trail remains volatile as more parties get into campaign mode. Following Te Pāti Māori's low-key campaign launch, Dr Bryce Edwards explains their MMP "gaming" strategy which asks voters in the seven Māori electorates to give TPM their candidate vote, not their party vote. Combined with a surge in young Māori voter registrations, the Democracy Project analyst says this can maximise TPM's MP seats without diluting party vote share.   Text 8168, keyword 'Comments' to share your thoughts.~~~~Tune into Thoughts & Comments from 10:00am - 2:00pm on the Rhema Media App. For more from the show, visit the Thoughts & Comments page at rhema.co.nz. Tune into Thoughts & Comments from 10:00am - 2:00pm on the Rhema Media App.For more from the show, visit the Thoughts & Comments page at rhema.co.nz.Produced using AI tools under human supervision.Support Rhema: https://donate.rhemamedia.co.nz/?brand=rhema&utm_source=omnystudio&utm_medium=linkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.