There has always been a tension between their socially liberal activists and some of their more conservative supporters.Ī Seventh Day Adventist minister, Teleiai Edwin Puni, said he and five other Seventh Day Adventist ministers – all recognised in the Pacific community – met National MP Cam Calder on Sunday. It’s not an issue for me, or most people, but they may have noticed that not only is Labour’s caucus already over-represented with LGBT MPs, they’ve selected a further four LGBT candidates and inevitably Taurima also. The move has also sparked another meeting next Sunday when, under the auspices of a Samoan Catholic Church, 23 churches will meet to discuss political parties and Christian values. ![]() The ministers involved have been criticised for not consulting their parishes. The action, taken at the Manurewa flea market on Sunday, is under fire on Pacific Island social media. I’m not sure how their strategy will fare in light of this story at Stuff:Ī small group of influential Pacific Island clergy have sparked fierce debate in South Auckland after they declared they would switch their support from the traditional Labour Party to the National Party. ![]() ![]() Labour’s master strategy is to get 250,000 extra voters in South Auckland and elsewhere voting for them.
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