Maori Party offers olive branch to Jacinda ArdernNZN VIDEO Te Ururoa Flavell says the Maori Party is open to holding discussions with the Labour Party after they announced a new leadership team on Tuesday. The Maori Party has offered an olive branch to Labour's new leader Jacinda Ardern, saying its members want it to work with Labour. Kelvin Davis' promotion as a Maori deputy leader has seen the Maori Party extend an olive branch. Labour currently holds six of the seven Maori seats - with Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell holding the last, and guaranteeing the Maori Party its two spots in Parliament. "Today we saw Kelvin Davis not dismiss the idea [of working with the Maori Party] but saying the Maori Party will have to step up their game.

Source: Stuff August 01, 2017 02:43 UTC