A new poll reveals that around 25 percent of Māori Party supporters and 20 percent of ACT Party supporters believe violence is necessary to “get New Zealand back on track.”
While predominantly race-based, most Māori Party policies are to the left of any other parties in Parliament, while ACT is a libertarian party. In total, one in seven people thought violence may become necessary.
Based on the latest polling, ACT has 8 percent support, enough to guarantee them representation in the next Parliament under New Zealand’s Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system, which sets a threshold of 5 percent or one electorate seat. The Māori Party is on 3 percent, but its seven MPs all hold electorate seats….
Rising Number of New Zealanders Believe Violence Necessary to Solve Country’s Problems
