Opinion byLiam HehirNZ Herald·20 Aug, 2026 11:33 PM7 mins to readLiam Hehir is an Palmerston North based lawyer and a National Party member and former activist.Te Pati Maori, co-led by Rawiri Waititi, is campaigning for electorate votes only. Photo / Mark Mitchell This opinion piece is republished from Liam Hehir’s Substack with his permission. You can read more of his work here. All electoral systems can be gamed to a greater or lesser extent. First Past the Post invites gerrymandering, for example, where electorate boundaries are drawn to concentrate
How Te Pāti Māori’s electorate vote gambit could bring down the Māori seats – Liam Hehir
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