Eru Kapa-Kingi rejects Te Pāti Māori allegations

Tuesday 21 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 21 Oct 2025, 4:48pm

In this story Te Pāti Māori, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Eru Kapa-Kingi

Former Te Pāti Māori vice-president Eru Kapa-Kingi has described allegations of assault and abuse made by the party as defamatory. He claims the party leadership is attempting to discredit him to protect their own power. The allegations involve Kapa-Kingi and his mother, MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 21 Oct 2025, 1:23pm

   ‘Defamatory, embarrassing’: Eru Kapa-Kingi responds to Te Pāti Māori’s assault allegations (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 21 Oct 2025, 2:38pm

   Eru Kapa-Kingi labels Te Pāti Māori’s leadership a ‘dictatorship’ (opens in new tab)

3. The Press via The PostTue 21 Oct 2025, 4:00pm

   Te Pāti Māori chaos: Eru Kapa-Kingi says party’s email was defamatory, rejects calls for new party (opens in new tab)

4. RNZTue 21 Oct 2025, 4:48pm

   Eru Kapa-Kingi responds to allegations by Te Pāti Māori leadership (opens in new tab)