Election 2026: Māori vote to put trust in Te Pāti Māori and Labour

Vaimoana MasePasifika Editor·NZ Herald·7 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM3 mins to read‌Join host Ryan Bridge and special guests for live, uninterrupted coverage of every result as it comes in. Get all the key moments, analysis & updates in our Election Night Special.Te Pāti Māori’s push for strategic voting among its supporters has worked, with early results showing that the party has won five of the seven Māori electorate seats - and resounding support for the Labour Party. Early last month, TPM co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi to TPM candidates, but their party vote to Labour or the Greens.