Meka Whaitiri defects to Te Pati Maori

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Meka Whaitiri defects to Te Pati Maori

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Radio New Zealand

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The government minister Meka Whaitiri has formally announced her defection from Labour. She will stand for Te Pati Maori in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate, which she currently holds. Speaking at Waipatu Marae in Hastings, Ms Whaitiri said the decision to cross the floor was not an easy one, but was the right one. She said her resignation from Labour is effective immediately, and she will sit with Te Pati Maori when it returns to parliament. RNZ's Maori news editor, Jamie Tahana speaks with Kat...

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03 May 2023

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Nine To Noon

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018888520/meka-whaitiri-defects-to-te...

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