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Episode Synopsis
The decision to expel two of New Zealand's Te Pāti Maori MPs has left the party in disarray.Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris were dismissed this week in a unanimous vote from the party's national council.The decision was announced by party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.Both expelled MPs have issued public statements calling their removal 'unconstitutional', and have vowed to appeal the vote.Guest: Anna Whyte, Senior Political Journalist at news outlet The Post, and Chair of the NZ Parliamentary Press GalleryProducer: Brooke Young
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