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Ferris alleges Te Pāti Māori leadership mistreated Kemp and bullied MPs

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Takuta Ferris (L), John Tamihere (C), Takutai Tarsh Kemp (R).

Expelled Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris has accused Te Pāti Māori leadership of bullying, claiming they attempted to remove the late Tāmaki Makaurau MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp from her seat while she was undergoing treatment for kidney disease, and mishandled arrangements after her death.

In an RNZ interview, Ferris alleged co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer were absent during a parliamentary suspension, leaving other MPs overwhelmed, and that internal committees have since undermined successor Oriini Kaipara.

Speaking to state-funded media, he also claimed president John Tamihere threatened utu during a hui and that expulsions, including his own, were improperly handled.

Te Pāti Māori leadership has declined to comment, dismissing the claims as hearsay and speculation. Ferris argues the party’s reputation is suffering and says members must now intervene to “protect its kaupapa”.

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  1. Now think about this; using the Maori terms in reporting this story without interpreting what they mean, doesn’t this have the the elements of ‘smoke and mirrors’ without knowing what has really happened and what is actually taking place???
    What is going on???
    Bullying is rife and exponentially growing in this country. It is tolerated under the British Culture of Darwinism, ie ‘survival of the fittest’ as we see in Rugby and other ‘sports-related activities’ that carry over beyond the field of such, and into the schools, workplaces, and in some instances, the home!
    It will get worse under the planned global economic collapse in 2026….with people getting short-tempered and angry!
    New Zealand is not exempt, and the Zionist Global Cabal will insure that it will happen here!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcPt8yw7M_k
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqYqiabZjSc
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9wJpMsqZzI
    Noteworthy is that in countries where one has the right to own and carry firearms, the bullying disappears.
    An armed society is a polite society. It then becomes a law-abiding society.
    Only criminals with prior arrest and incarceration records seem to be able to obtain ‘illegal’ firearms in many different forms ie home-made, ghost parts, etc. as they have notning to lose for procuring such firearms.
    Those ‘law-abiding’ citizens who have no criminal history are penalised with extra compliance laws and codes whilst paying disgusting fees, and losing time with interviews, while referees are also bothered with time-consuming and intrusive questions.
    If firearms could be conceal-carry in New Zealand, the bullying would certainly slow down, because no one would know ‘who’s packing’!
    And- why are all of these young Maori women being murdered in recent years?
    Gang affiliations and exploitation possibly?
    Not being armed for self-defence?
    Can’t the Marae, Whanau and Tribes protect their women from gang elements?
    What about the recent articles that reported on Pacific People being sent back to their islands from Oz, Aotearoa and the U.S. / Canada for ‘criminal activity’ in those countries?
    Once they arrive ‘home’, the problems seem to escalate with being shunned and having to get back into gang activities as no one will hire them for work.
    In the meantime, Maori, Pacific Island women and babies seem to die from assault, abuse, or being a target for murder as some form of gang retribution.
    That would never succeed IF the Kiwi populations were armed.

  2. this from a man who threaten and racially abused parliamentary security staff,him and his lying mates in the Maori party should be no where near the leavers pf power they are all an embarrassment to their people and the country

  3. When it comes to money and ownership, Maori will always be divided along tribal lines. They have never been “one” even though they talk as if they are.

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