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National Party and Māori Party leaders, 2008

National Party and Māori Party leaders, 2008

After the 2008 general election the National Party formed a minority government with the support of the Māori Party (later Te Pāti Māori), the ACT Party and the UnitedFuture Party. Here, John Key and other high-ranking National Party MPs are pictured with Māori Party leaders Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples after they met at Parliament to discuss support arrangements following the election.

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Matthew Palmer, 'Constitution - The rise and bridling of executive power', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/35924/national-party-and-maori-party-leaders-2008 (accessed 29 April 2024)

Story by Matthew Palmer, published 20 Jun 2012