Te Pāti Māori co-leaders absent from Budget debate

Friday 23 May 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 23 May 2025, 1:40pm

In this story Labour Party, Te Pāti Māori, Chris Hipkins, TVNZ, Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer missed the Budget debate on Tuesday. Their absence occurred despite the Government delaying a vote regarding the potential suspension of the co-leaders and MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke from the House.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldFri 23 May 2025, 12:07pm

   Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer miss key Budget 2025 debate, speeches (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsFri 23 May 2025, 1:40pm

   Māori leaders give disappointed reaction to ‘yeah-nah' Budget (opens in new tab)