Te Pāti Māori not attending Select Committee and holding their own hearing, repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act passing final reading w/ Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp: 7 April, 2025

Three Te Pāti Māori MPs, Hana Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and Rawiri Waititi, did not attend the Privileges Committee over their contempt of the House, following their haka in Parliament protesting the Treaty Principles Bill.

The party instead are planning on holding their own hearing regarding the matter.

Privileges Committee chairwoman Judith Collins, called the no-show “unprecedented” and has given the MPs “one final chance” to attend the hearing.

For our weekly catch up, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Te Pāti Māori’s Takutai Kemp about the party’s action, and why they are going about the hearing in their own manner.

We also spoke about the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act passing its final reading.

But first, we discussed the party not attending the Privileges Committee.