Expressions of Interest for candidates for the 2023 General Elections - Te Pāti Māori

Expressions of Interest for Candidates for the 2023 General Election

KEI TE KIMI KAITONO A TE PĀTI MĀORI

Tēnā Koutou Katoa,

Kei te kimi Te Pāti Māori i ētahi kaitono mō te rohe pōti o Tāmaki Makaurau, o Hauraki-Waikato me Te Tai Tonga kia tū mō ngā kōwhiringa pōti-a-motu e heke mai ana a te tau 2023.

He āheinga tēnei mō tētahi Māori ki te whakawaha i ngā hiahia o te iwi Māori e noho ana ki Tāmaki Makaurau, ki Hauraki-Waikato, ki Te Tai Tonga anō hoki. Anei ngā paearu mō ngā kaitono:

Me whakapapa Māori
Me noho kainga ki roto o Tāmaki Makaurau, ki roto o Hauraki-Waikato, ki roto o Te Tai Tonga.
Me mema koe mō Te Pāti Māori
Me kaha tautoko i ngā Kaupapa here me ngā whakataunga o Te Pāti Māori

Mehemea he aronga nui tēnei mōhou, tēnā, tukuna mai kia rua ngā rewherī me tōu tātai pūmanawa ki:

Te Hekeretari o Te Pāti Māori

[email protected]

Ka kati ngā tono a te 30 Noema 2022

TE PĀTI MĀORI SEEKING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Tēnā Koutou Katoa,

Te Pāti Māori is seeking expressions of interest for a candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau, Hauraki-Waikato and Te Tai Tonga electorates and candidates for Te Pāti Māori list MP’s. The successful applicant will stand in Tāmaki Makaurau, Hauraki-Waikato and Te Tai Tonga for the 2023 General Election.

This is an opportunity for a talented Māori leader to represent Te Pāti Māori at a national level. Key requirements for applicants:

Applicants must demonstrate Māori Whakapapa.
Applicants must live in the Tāmaki Makaurau, Hauraki-Waikato or Tai Tonga electorate.
Applicants must be paid members of Te Pāti Māori.
Applicants must proactively support all Te Pāti Māori policies and positional statements.

Please submit your profile / CV including 2 referees to:

Party Secretary, Te Pāti Māori

[email protected]

Applications close 30^th November 2022

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