There's controversy over a New Zealand MP taking part in an anti-government protest in the Cook Islands. 

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has taken part in a rally against Mark Brown's government over its new strategic partnership with China. 

The deal will see the countries cooperate more on trade, investment, and tourism, with China providing a $4 million grant for future projects. 

Labour’s Ginny Andersen told Mike Hosking it’s not something she would do, but different things do it for different people. 

She says that if she wants do go and do that and she’s not breaking the law, then alright.  

National’s Mark Mitchell agreed, saying that if he was travelling on personal business he wouldn’t join a protest or interfere with the internal matters, but Ngarewa-Packer has chosen to inject herself into this situation, and that’s up to her.  

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