The Maori Party has requested a recount in the Tamaki Makaurau and Te Tai Hauauru electorates despite their President saying they had no dispute with the numbers but that the request was to highlight their concern over discrimination against Maori in the voting process.

A recount focuses entirely on the votes cast. Nothing more, nothing less. The District Court Judge presiding over the recount cannot address the concerns raised by the Maori Party. The forum for that is the formal review conducted by the Electoral Commission following each General Election as provided for in s 8(1) of the Electoral Act.

Grand-standing for grand-standing’s sake with the public purse picking up the tab. The $1,022.22 filing fee wouldn’t cover 1% of the cost.