Mariameno Kapa-Kingi/Te Pāti Māori judicial review Round 2

Hey, what do I know?

I’ve only picked every investigation into the Māori Party would result in no charges, but hey what the hell.

What do I know?

Here are my thoughts on the Mariameno Kapa-Kingi/Te Pāti Māori judicial review Round 2.

Mariameno won the first round because on the surface the moves against her by the Māori Party leadership were considered extreme, however I think, a deeper investigation will side with the Māori Party leadership.

With the failure of Eru’s march on Saturday, the gas is quickly going out on the Tikanga Uber Alles crew as people want the bitterness and ranker off the agenda to fight this Government.

All Eru, Mariameno and Doc are doing is handing Sean Plunket, Don Brash, Mike Hosking, David Seymour, Winston Peters and Chris Luxon Political Ammunition.

The best timeline of what has happened inside the Māori Party has been written by Dr Rawiri Taonui over at Waatea…

Te Pāti Māori Update – The Kapa-Kingi and Ferris bullying allegations

This article updates and expands my investigation into the bullying allegations made by Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, her son Eru Kapa-Kingi, and ally Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris against Te Pāti Māori (TPM) President John Tamihere and parliamentary co-Leaders Debbie Ngārewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi.

The first critique focussed primarily on accusations from the Kapa-Kingi whānau. This piece examines several claims Ferris has made since his expulsion. After reviewing documents and correspondence, following public coverage, and speaking with both sides (and third parties where versions differed), the story is bigger than “bullying”.

The claims are connected in style and intent. They are sweeping in scope, generalised, rhetorical, personalised, and typically lacking specific detail. This enquiry asks whether the core drivers are about a toxic leadership culture, or two inexperienced MPs preoccupied with personal advancement targeting a leadership team they perceive is an obstacle to their goals.

Significant questions arise about the conduct of the Kapa-Kingi network regarding declaration of interests, invoicing, annual MP budgets and transparency, and claims Ferris has made concerning the late MP for Tāmaki Makaurau Takutai Tarsh Kemp. The analysis explores how these matters evolved to fracture the party against itself and fed mainstream prejudice and far-right narratives.

Waatea News

…it is a technically damning timeline of Mariameno and Doc and once that evidence is put in front of a Court, pretty damning.

I would be very surprised if Mariameno wins in any sense after that evidence.

The Māori Party Leadership will be the ones found to have acted honourably in all of this.