The New Zealand nickname for an elected politician switching parties between elections (and thus taking his seat with him). In politics, party switching is any change in party affiliation of a partisan public figure, usually one who is currently holding elected office. ...

Due to a strong tendency for such moves in national politics, New Zealand has recently enacted legislation which requires a politician to resign from parliament if he leaves his parties parliamentary wing. As the example of the Progressive Party has shown, there are still ways around this law. Current Progressive Party logo The Progressive Party is a political party in New Zealand. ...

A waka is a Maori canoe, and also designates a tribe or ancestry among Maoris. In the Maori language and New Zealand English, waka or Waaka are Maori watercraft, usually canoes. ...