Labour’s ‘door open’ to Opportunity, senior roles for TPM ‘unlikely’

Home / New Zealand / PoliticsAdam PearseDeputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·12 Aug, 2026 05:53 PM5 mins to read‌The Labour leader says it is up to the voters. Video / Mark MitchellLabour says its “door is open” to Opportunity but senior government roles for Te Pāti Māori are “unlikely” in any future coalition as leader Chris Hipkins tries to clear up confusion over messages regarding his party’s possible future governing partners.

It follows Hipkins indicating he wouldn’t honour his repeated

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Labour’s ‘door open’ to Opportunity, senior roles for TPM ‘unlikely’

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