A potential shake-up of the status quo
A potential shake-up of the status quo
20 August 2023
20-year-old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is set to be revealed at number four on Te Pati Maori's list, behind co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, and former Labour MP Meka Whaitiri.
Chief Political Reporter Aaron Dahmen says polling suggests Waititi will hold on to Waiariki, Ngarewa-Packer will win Te Tai Hau-a-uru and Whaitiri has a chance of retaining Ikaroa-Rawhiti.
That would essentially leave Maipi-Clarke with an armchair ride to Parliament, if the polls stack up.
He says we're used to seeing people in their 30s, 40s and 50s in Parliament, and a 20-year-old would certainly be a fresh face.
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