The Maori Party's Pita Sharples has been re-elected as the
party's co-leader after fellow MP Te Ururoa Flavell told the
party he was unwilling to challenge Dr Sharples for the
position.
Tensions and periodic tantrums are built into coalition
politics, just as compromise and pragmatism are an essential
part of a coalition leader's armoury.
The New Zealand Maori rugby team's centenary celebrations
have received a fillip with today's announcement they will
take on Ireland and England in June.
Prime Minister John Key yesterday raised for the first time
the prospect of not repealing the Foreshore and Seabed Act if
there is no agreement on what should replace it.
