Source: Radio New Zealand
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Te Pāti Māori is set to reveal an update on the fate of two MPs who have been critical of the party leadership.
The affiliation of the MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi – whose son Eru has also been scathing of party president John Tamihere – to the party has been in question as the stoush has escalated.
Co-leader Rawiri Waititi confirmed last Tuesday the party was considering explusion.
Te Pāti Māori MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. RNZ
Tamihere last week urged them to quit after the National Council voted to suspend Kapa-Kingi over office overspending accusations.
That followed a vote of no confidence in Tamihere from Ferris’ Te Tai Tonga electorate branch, which also called for his immediate resignation.
Tamihere accused them of plotting a coup against the co-leaders and said their behaviour was based on “greed, avarice and entitlement”.
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi. RNZ / Mark Papalii
The MPs have not been speaking to media but in a statement Kapa-Kingi said she was not going anywhere, and Tamihere did not speak for Te Tai Tokerau.
The council has been examining the party constitution to come to a decision on how it would handle the MPs, who met with the co-leaders last week.
More to come…
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