Te Pāti Māori leaders suspended from Parliament for 21 days

Saturday 7 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sat 7 Jun 2025, 1:50pm

In this story Te Pāti Māori, Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, Robert Muldoon

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi have received unprecedented 21-day suspensions from Parliament. MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was suspended for seven days following a haka performed in the House. Ngarewa-Packer stated that the Privileges Committee process is not equipped to handle the haka issue.

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1. RNZSat 7 Jun 2025, 12:20pm

   Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the longest suspension in Parliament (opens in new tab)

2. 1News via RNZSat 7 Jun 2025, 1:43pm

   'We hit a nerve': Ngarewa-Packer on Parliament’s longest suspension (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesSat 7 Jun 2025, 1:50pm

   'We hit a nerve': Te Pāti Māori leader on suspension (opens in new tab)