Labour is hosting a conference in Auckland this weekend, with speculation rising around the potential for new policy announcements from the opposition. 

And expelled Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris has called on Labour to show 'strategic restraint' in Māori electorates, as he believes it's the best way to unseat the current government. 

Thomas Coughland told Heather duPlessis-Allan that it's an 'interesting strategy', and one that has the potential to backfire. 

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