#Clip: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Māori Votes Will Decide Election 2026
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins The Bradbury Group to discuss the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, Election 2026, Māori voter turnout, tactical voting under MMP, and why she believes Māori voters could determine the next government.
The conversation explores Te Pāti Māori’s campaign strategy, the growing Māori roll, young Māori voters, urgency legislation, Labour, the Greens, coalition politics, and the future of Te Tiriti.
Topics include:
🗳️ Election 2026
🟢 Te Pāti Māori strategy
📈 RNZ-Reid Research poll
🗺️ Māori roll growth
👥 Young Māori voters
🏛️ MMP and tactical voting
⚖️ Urgency legislation
📜 Te Tiriti o Waitangi
🏠 Housing, unemployment and poverty
🤝 Coalition politics
Could the Māori electorates decide who forms New Zealand’s next government?
