Right-wing parties likely to be pivotal in forming a government face accusations of stoking racial division.
The Maori still have high levels of deprivation and incarceration and worse health outcomes than the broader population.
Three years on, New Zealand is seeing a growing populist movement that could hold sway over a coalition government and push to remove programs that were designed to address inequality and boost the presence of Maori. ACT has railed against “co-governance” or the sharing of some management between the state and indigenous people, and has vowed to wind back the use of Maori language in everyday life and dismantle the Maori Health Authority, which was set up to counter systemic disadvantage.
Polls indicate the centre-right National Party will win the most seats in the election but will have to co-align with one, if not two, minor parties. It has said its preferred partner is ACT but is prepared to discuss partnering with NZ First. However, Maori still have high levels of deprivation and incarceration and worse health outcomes than the broader population.
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