The Mana Māori Movement was a

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political party. It advocated on behalf of the

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. It was founded by

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, a Māori activist. Rickard was originally a member of

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, another Māori party, but quit when Mana Motuhake joined the

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(a broad left-wing coalition). Rickard, believing that an independent Māori party was needed, founded Mana Māori in 1993. The party contested the with 18 list candidates, and got 4070 votes (0.20%). Rickard's daughter,

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later took over co-leadership of the Mana Māori Movement, the largest wholly Māori party contesting the 2002 New Zealand general election, and incorporated the smaller

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and Piri Wiri Tua parties, but did not win any seats. The party received only 4,980 votes (0.25%) in 2002. The emergence of the new

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, founded by sitting MP

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, prompted the transfer of support from Mana Māori, and Greensill agreed to temporarily recess the party which was officially deregistered in 2005. Greensill stood twice for the Māori Party before later joining the breakaway

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