Helmut Modlik: Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira Chief Executive on fractures within Te Pati Māori

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Nov 10, 2025 · 3m · transcript

An iwi leader says fractures within Te Pāti Māori are unhelpful for Māori political goals.

Te Pāti Māori's National Council has opted to expel Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Takuta Ferris from the party.

Both have labelled the expulsion unconstitutional and will sit as Independent MPs for now.

Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira Chief Executive Helmut Modlik told Ryan Bridge this is distracting for more important issues.

He says there needs to be a focus on getting this current Government out because of its harmful policies toward Māori.

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