Turei says she made the call to stand aside from Cabinet before Labour ruled her out VERNON SMALL1 NEWSThe Green Party co-leader's move comes after she admitted breaking electoral law in 1993. Green co-leader Metiria Turei says she made the call to stand aside from a ministerial post before Labour leader Jacinda Ardern made it known she would not appoint her. READ MORE:* In modern politics you have to make people feel: Metiria Turei reflects on her benefit bomb​* Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei won't resign* Turei admission 'not good': Labour* Tracy Watkins: Metiria Turei's big gambleShe said the party had not lost momentum after her call. Davidson said Turei was "one of the most effective threats to power being held by a few that we have seen" and that was why "the howling is getting louder". Candidate Jack McDonald said the attacks on Turei and beneficiaries was deeply disturbing, but were "the last cries of a system that is on its way out".

Source: Stuff August 06, 2017 04:20 UTC