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  •   Home > News > Politics

    National's yet to decide its stance on Winston Peters' call for a referendum on Maori seats

    National's yet to decide its stance on Winston Peters' call for a referendum on Maori seats


    The NZ First leader says he'll campaign on letting people choose whether to keep Maori electorates.

    Peters says his Party will get a chance to push the policy after the election.

    Opposition parties are denouncing the his call.

    Senior National MP, Nicola Willis, says the issue hasn't been a priority for them - and caucus will need to discuss it before taking a position.

    Peters' policy has been called-out by Opposition parties.

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