Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is standing by his controversial social media comments, according to recent reports.

Ferris posted a video this week defending a previous post saying it was unacceptable for people of other ethnicities to campaign to take a Māori seat from Māori.

NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says this has caused some tension within the party, as some fellow MPs have raised concerns about these comments.

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