Listen Now: 
January 30, 2023
Roy Morgan Poll shows the importance of Māori Party, NZ First and ACT in 2023 election
Waatea Team
Posted On January 30, 2023
Roy Morgan Poll shows the importance of Māori Party, NZ First and ACT in 2023 election
The latest Roy Morgan Poll gives us a snapshot of the growing political polarisation in New Zealand as well has highlight the importance of ACT, NZ First and the Māori Party in the make up of the final result.
ACT recording 14.5% support highlights this polarisation best. 4 years ago ACT were on .7%, to score 14.5% shows a titanic shift of political support in the right that is being fed by anti-Māori sentiment and cultural backlash at the mere recognition of Māori rights.
This surge in support means National are forced to produce policy more right wing that ACT in the attempt to win that vote back.
ACT wanted ankle bracelets on 11 years, National wanted them on 10 year olds.
ACT wants a referendum on the Treaty, Luxon questions why we have the Māori seats at all.
ACT want to stop co-governance, Luxon says he’s dismantle the Māori Health Authority.
This constant use of Māori as a political football between ACT and National has produced an interesting push back of its own as the Māori Party surge to a 4% support which if taken with possible extra Electorate wins will see a Māori Party with the largest political representation in their history.
We also must mention that NZ First on 4% means Winston is also perfectly set to return to power.
This election will see the mMP spectrum fracturing and splintering as political polarization continues to find ways to divide us.
Martyn Bradbury
Editor – TheDailyBlog.nz
twitter.com/CitizenBomber
Radio Waatea and its board would like to advise that the opinions expressed in t his article are those of Martyn ‘Bomber Bradbury’ and not necessarily the views of Radio Waatea, its Management or its Board.
RELATED NEWS
