Te Pāti Māori MP Suspensions, Waitangi Tribunal on Regulatory Standards Bill w/ Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp: 19 May, 2025

Last week, the Privileges Committee recommended Te Pāti Māori co-leaders, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, be “severely censured” with a 21-day suspension, with Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi Clarke facing a 7-day suspension for their haka during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill.

Telling RNZ, Judith Collins - the chairperson of the Privileges Committee, says the ruling was unprecedented because the “situation was unprecedented” and said the decision was not taken lightly.

Te Pāti Māori’s lawyer says the punishment given to the MPs is an “absolute disgrace”.

For our weekly catch up with Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to her about this, and how she is feeling heading into the debate of the report tomorrow.

We also discussed the Waitangi Tribunals recommendations regarding the Regulatory Standards Bill.

But first, we discussed the Privileges Committee's recommendations.