Home / New Zealand / PoliticsJulia GabelPolitical Journalist·NZ Herald·5 Aug, 2026 05:20 AM3 mins to read‌Independent MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. Photo / Mark MitchellIndependent MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. Photo / Mark MitchellThe Electoral Commission has approved the name and logo of Mariameno Kapa Kingi’s new political party, giving the ex-Te Pāti Māori MP the green light to shift into full campaign mode.Two parties are set to appear on ballot papers without logos after the commission declined their applications.

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