It's the lowest turnout since the 1880s which means the "hei aha" (why bother) won more votes than Labor. The Nats barely won enough to govern alone thanks to MMP. But the biggest winners were the Greens and NZ First. Winston's back. The biggest losers? The Maori Party. They paid the price for being "at the table." If that party wants to survive beyond 2014 they must not go back to that table however tempting. They have not been rewarded by the Maori electorate for doing so. Maori don't like it. However it's fair to say that they lost to the "hei aha" party as well and their future like that of Labor is to go back to their grass roots.
So whose the new leaders for Labor? Looks like one of the three Rawiris (Davids) and Nanaia as Deputy Leader. I would like to see Cunnliffe as leader. But whoever it is the big job to be done is at the grass roots and the party apparatis.. Also tone down the change of the super age from 65 to 67 and the tax changes. Higher taxes for the rich? Fine. Leave the capital gains taxes for later.
What about the Maori Party? Don't go back to the table. Save what they can of their programmes through mou. This avoids the stigma of collaboration. In opposition cooperate with the opposition in promoting common policies and forging their own policies for the next election.
So whose the new leaders for Labor? Looks like one of the three Rawiris (Davids) and Nanaia as Deputy Leader. I would like to see Cunnliffe as leader. But whoever it is the big job to be done is at the grass roots and the party apparatis.. Also tone down the change of the super age from 65 to 67 and the tax changes. Higher taxes for the rich? Fine. Leave the capital gains taxes for later.
What about the Maori Party? Don't go back to the table. Save what they can of their programmes through mou. This avoids the stigma of collaboration. In opposition cooperate with the opposition in promoting common policies and forging their own policies for the next election.
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