March 09, 2015
Prime under pressure in strategy battle
Labour’s Maori spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says she will continue to work for Willow Jean Prime’s attempt to win Northland despite leader Andrew little seemingly throwing his candidate under the Winston Peters’ by-election bus.
Mr Little has told Northland voters if they want to send a message to the government that they are sick of being neglected, they are going to have to pick who they want to get that message through.
Latest polling showed Mr Peters and National’s Mark Osborne neck and neck, with the New Zealand First leader a clear winner if Ms Prime withdraws.
Ms Mahuta says the lawyer and Far North District councillor has show she is a battler.
"She’s very connected to community issues and issues among the iwi so definitely someone to support and watch as she grows in her political influence in Northland. She’s absolutely committed to the north so she is not going to fly in and fly out. I am certainly wanting to continue to support her because it is about her integrity on the issue she believes will deliver to the people of Northland," she says.
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