Labour didn’t need them in 2020, were played by them in 2017 and get played again by Helen Clark. Kākāriki AllianceIf Labour are forced to rule the Māori Party out of Cabinet because of Doc’s sectarianism, then there is a means to still use MMP to kick this Government out. Candidate vote Māori Party in the Māori electorates and Party vote Green in the Māori Electorates. Cutting a deal with the Māori Party over the Māori Electorates would pick up wasted Māori Party vote while lifting the overhang and brings the negotiating muscle of John Tamihere. A large majority of men aged over 50 support the National/ ACT/ NZ First governing coalition (64%) compared to only 33% supporting the opposition Labour/ Greens/ Māori Party.