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Pollies: What does Kapa-Kingi's split from Te Pāti Māori mean for the election?

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Publish Date
Wed, 13 May 2026, 10:28am
Te Tai Toerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi arriving at the High Court for the hearing over her membership of Te Pati Maori, Wellington, New Zealand, February 02, 2026.
Te Tai Toerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi arriving at the High Court for the hearing over her membership of Te Pati Maori, Wellington, New Zealand, February 02, 2026.

Pollies: What does Kapa-Kingi's split from Te Pāti Māori mean for the election?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 13 May 2026, 10:28am

Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen are back with Mike Hosking to delve into some of the biggest political stories of the week thus far. 

They discussed the 24 year political career of Judith Collins, who is resigning from Parliament and taking up a new role with the Law Commission.

They also discussed Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's split from Te Pāti Māori to form her own party and what this may mean for Labour and the Māori seats – plus, the former Labour staffer linked to the troll social media account.  

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