27 Nov 2020

Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer unapologetic after walkout

From Morning Report, 7:41 am on 27 November 2020

The Māori Party's two MPs turned heads walked out in the first session of the new Parliament yesterday.

The incident took place after speaker Trevor Mallard overruled co-leader Rawiri Waititi  when he raised a point of order in te reo Māori when seeking to participate in a debate.

Waititi then walked out, along with his co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.

Ngarewa-Packer speaks to Corin Dann.