Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata
The name "Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata" is difficult to translate, but essentially refers to dignity or respect for women.Jim Anderton, leader of Kopu's former party, said that the creation of Mana Wahine smelled of corruption, a sentiment which was echoed by several other politicians.National, having recently ended its coalition with the New Zealand First party, was highly interested in finding additional parliamentary support.[1] In the 1999 general election, Mana Wahine failed to submit a party list,[2] with Kopu saying that she missed the deadline by just minutes.None of the party's candidates came anywhere close to being elected; Kopu herself contested the Waiariki electorate, and gained sixth place with 1.70% of the vote.