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National Party and Māori Party leaders, 2008

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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 co-leaders Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples after they met at Parliament to discuss possible support arrangements.

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Matthew Palmer, Constitution – The rise and bridling of executive power, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/35924/national-party-and-maori-party-leaders-2008 (accessed 5 June 2026).

Story by Matthew Palmer, published 7 May 2012.