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It’s the Maori Party’s 10th birthday today, and one of their political opponents says time’s up.
Labour leader David Cunliffe says founding co-leaders Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples came into politics for the right reasons and tried to make a difference.
He says in its early years the Maori Party captured Maori aspirations, but the dream has faded.
" Now what they’re left with is a much depleted party thats really stuck in the role of propping up the National government. So a vote for the Maori Party is more or less a vote for National thats what people need to be really really clear about. Same thing a vote for a Maori Party candidate is about the same as voting for a National Party candidate. If you want change if you want to change the government you want better fairer policies for all our whanau then it's a party vote for Labour no mucking about " says David Cunliffe
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