Eru Kapa-Kingi, a high-profile member of protest group Toitū te Tiriti, which was once closely aligned with Te Pāti Māori, accused the party of running a dictatorial leadership model. Expelled Te Pāti Māori MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi in the House as independents for Question Time in November. “The minute it’s gone too wide and you can’t contain it, then it’s gone beyond us scrapping behind closed doors. Photo / Mark MitchellIt’s been a few weeks since Ferris and Kapa-Kingi moved to their new offices as independents, a few floors away from Te Pāti Māori. “But the difference is it’s not as hard as it was in 2020 when there was just no ground support.”Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer at Koroneihana at Tūrangawaewae Marae in August.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 21, 2025 17:32 UTC