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Barry Soper: Can Te Pati Māori get away with refusing to attend their hearing?

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Publish Date
Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 5:26pm
Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipa-Clarke was among those to perform a haka, at Parliament, after the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill Photo / RNZ
Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipa-Clarke was among those to perform a haka, at Parliament, after the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill Photo / RNZ

Barry Soper: Can Te Pati Māori get away with refusing to attend their hearing?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 5:26pm

Te Pati Māori won't attend a Privileges Committee hearing tomorrow - despite being summoned over a haka performed by MPs during reading of the Treaty Principles Bill last year.

Te Pati Māori says its request for a joint Party hearing was turned down, and its legal counsel isn't available.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper wonders why the party isn't playing by the rules.

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