Overwhelming protest action forced the Prime Minister to cut short his visit to Te Tii Marae this morning, where Govt-affiliated Maori MPs were singled out for racial abuse.

Mana leader Hone Harawira is answering readers' questions live, ahead of tomorrow's general election. Join the conversation and ask the Mana leader what's on your mind.

The party's third-ranked candidate and foreign affairs spokesman, John Minto, told reporters the party wanted all New Zealand troops recalled from Afghanistan before Christmas.