Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris to stand as independent
Tākuta Ferris, expelled from Te Pāti Māori in 2025, will contest the Māori seat as an independent candidate.
Tākuta Ferris, who was elected to the Māori seat as a Te Pāti Māori MP in 2023, was ousted from the party in 2025 following internal conflict and a public falling out with party leadership. He is now standing as an independent candidate in the seat.
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Election 2026: Expelled Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris standing as independent in Māori seat
Tākuta Ferris won the seat as a Te Pāti Māori MP in 2023.
RNZ
Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris to stand as independent candidate
Tākuta Ferris was ousted from Te Pāti Māori in 2025 following a period of internal conflict and a public falling out with the party's leadership.
Stuff
Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris to stand as an independent
Tākuta Ferris was ousted from Te Pāti Māori in 2025 following a period of internal conflict and a public falling out with the party's leadership.