Thomas Coughlan: The Greens will be fine - but Chris Hipkins should be worried
The Green Party will survive Elizabeth Kerekere, the Government may not.
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Elizabeth Kerekere to break silence to Green members in Zoom call
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Meka Whaitiri remains an MP - 'waka-jumping' law not triggered - Speaker
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'Small fry': Kelvin Davis on Meka Whaitiri’s defection from Labour
Labour's Kelvin Davis has brushed off the shock departure of Meka Whaitiri.
Labour minister's shock defection to Māori Party touted as turning point for election
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Thomas Coughlan: Why Labour's playing nice with Whaitiri and Te Pāti Māori
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'Very disappointing': PM yet to hear from former minister after shock defection
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Kiri Allan speaks on Meka Whaitiri meeting; waka-jumping law not triggered
The bombshell news was confirmed by Meka Whaitiri this morning.
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Meka Whaitiri's shock step took even her Labour Māori caucus colleagues by surprise.
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PM blindsided as Cabinet minister jumps to Māori Party in shock move
Hipkins is waiting for his minister to return his call amid speculation.
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Brooke van Velden: Labour Goverment fanning flames of division
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National pursues Labour’s alleged capital tax in rowdy Question Time
Government reaffirms that no new tax will be introduced as part of the Budget this month.
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The Parliament protest in Wellington showed a new extremist ideology coming to light.
Govt taken advice on amnesty for overstayers, decision "quite soon"
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Police monitoring planned Speak Up for Women protest at Parliament
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Cyclone-hit communities to wait longer for consultation on rebuild or red-zone future
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Tax: Weighing up what’s fair and what’s next
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