Green Candidate's Unconventional Tactic to Boost the Māori Roll

Why Greens candidate Tania Waikato is posting thirst traps on social media

A new political baddies campaign is making people ask if thirst traps can support democracy.

Green candidate's unconventional tactic to boost the Māori roll

Green Party candidate and former Te Pati Māori lawyer Tania Waikato says nobody should be surprised her bikini-clad photos are boosting her election campaign. Waikato has spent the past 10 days running a “thirst-trap” campaign on social media, hoping to increase Māori roll enrollment by hooking people’s attention with scantily clad Māori models. Waikato is up against Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi in the Waiariki electorate. She makes no…

Green candidate uses ‘bikini baddies’ and ‘buff bros’ to encourage voting

NZ First’s Shane Jones calls it “crass”. But the candidate behind this campaign says it could be the most successful enrol to vote campaign in history.