Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has been awarded a temporary court order to reinstate her into Te Pāti Māori. Her case was heard by Justice Paul Radich in the High Court at Wellington on Thursday morning.
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi took the fight against her expulsion to court after being expelled from the party, alongside Tākuta Ferris, in early November, after a period of internal conflict.
She'll now be free to attend this weekend's Te Pāti Māori Annual General Meeting.
Also offering his response is Co-Leader of Te Pati Maori Rawiri Waititi who spoke with Mihi Forbes.
Te Pati Maori says while she has won the reinstatement, three other requests were declined, which were to have Party president John Tamihere removed from office, to stop the scheduled AGM and to prevent the Party's National Council and Executive from passing further resolutions.
MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi in Social Services and Community Committee hearings during Scrutiny Week. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith
