Te Pati Māori told supporters to party vote Labour or Green. What did they do?

Derek ChengSenior Writer·nzme·9 Nov, 2026 01:02 AM4 mins to read‌Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick speak to supporters at St Matthew-in-the-City, Auckland, after the election results.The Greens benefited far more than Labour from the vote-splitting strategy on the left, gaining more than 50,000 party votes in Māori seats compared to 2023.That’s according to the 2026 preliminary results, which show the party vote for Labour increasing by just over 5000 compared to 2023. The