Nearly formed Maori Party elects first member of parliament in New Zealand
July 11, 2004 - 9:08am | by Anonymous
The new Maori Party recently elected its first member of parliament in a by-election in Te Tai Hauauru, New Zealand.
The Te Karere Ipurangi Māori News Online headline read, "Turia feisty after historic win". The story continues ... "A jubilant Maori Party sent an uncompromising message to the government yesterday: we're here, we're real, and we won't be bailing you out if you get into trouble."