Heckler disrupts Tāmaki Makaurau by-election debate in Māngere

Thursday 21 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 21 Aug 2025, 5:00pm

In this story Labour Party, Te Pāti Māori, Oriini Kaipara, Peeni Henare, Vision NZ, Hannah Tamaki

Former Vision NZ candidate Karl Mokaraka was removed from a Tāmaki Makaurau by-election debate in Māngere on Wednesday night. Mokaraka interrupted the discussion between Labour's Peeni Henare and Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara to protest the exclusion of Hannah Tamaki. The debate organiser described Mokaraka and his supporters as thugs and hooligans.

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1. StuffThu 21 Aug 2025, 7:36am

   Watch: Tāmaki Makaurau by-election debate hit by heckler (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 21 Aug 2025, 5:00pm

   Tāmaki Makaurau byelection: Karl Mokaraka kicked out of debate over Hannah Tamaki exclusion (opens in new tab)