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Photo / Bevan Conley

National won 60 seats in the Saturday 26 General Election, and requires at least one more seat to hold a majority, although the party may well lose one seat when special votes are finalised on Saturday.

The Maori Party said it will hold a series of at least 20 hui from today around the country to determine what sort of agreement to enter into with the National Party. It is expected a decision will be made by the end of the week.

Can National govern without the Maori Party? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

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  2. concerned mother says
    "ACT are folding, special votes are sucking away seats, a by-election at anytime could change the landscape. National need Maori."
  3. dr. panopticon says
    "If the Maori Party falls over, Key will target the Greens, swapping conservation and welfare reform concessions in exchange for allowing asset sales."
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