Maori party releases list

The Maori party's Tariana Turia. Photo / Mark Mitchell

The Maori Party has released its candidate list for the upcoming election.

Maori party president Professor Whatarangi Winiata said the party's seven Maori electorate candidates had the top seven spots.

The Maori Party currently has four MPs, all from Maori electorates. It won just 2.12 per cent of the party vote nationwide.

On current polling it may win some more Maori electorates, but looks unlikely to win enough of the party vote to get in any list MPs unless there is a large increase in that vote.

The list is:

1. Tariana Turia
2. Pita Sharples
3. Hone Harawira
4. Te Ururoa Flavell
5. Angeline Greensill
6. Derek Fox
7. Rahui Katene
8. Naida Glavish
9. Iritana Tawhiwhirangi
10. Hector Matthews
11. Te Orohi Paul
12. Amokura Panoho
13. Grant Hawke
14. Bronwyn Yates
15. Josie Peita
16. Richard Orzecki
17. Mereana Pitman
18. Te Awanuiarangi Black
19. Georgina Haremate-Crawford

- NZPA