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Melissa Heni Mekameka Whaitiri (born 11 January 1965) is a New Zealand politician and former member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. She was first elected to Parliament in the 2013 Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election for the Labour Party .
Independent MP Meka Whaitiri has broken her silence this morning in her first media interview after defecting to Te Pāti Māori, saying that she didn't feel heard in Labour. Whaitiri spoke as she returned to Parliament after her shock defection last Wednesday.
May 3, 2023 · Meka Whaitiri has announced she has resigned from Labour and intends to sit with Te Pāti Māori in Parliament and stand for the party at the election. She said crossing the floor was not an easy decision, but the right one. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins sacked her as a minister after her announcement.
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May 3, 2023 · Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri has announced she has quit Labour and will stand for Te Pāti Māori - a surprise move Labour says has not been explained. She appears set to be automatically ejected from Parliament under the "waka jumping" legislation.
Government defector Meka Whaitiri will remain in Parliament as an independent MP and her move to Te Pāti Māori will not trigger the waka-jumping legislation, Parliament has been told.
A tearful Meka Whaitiri has confirmed this morning she resigned from the Labour Party and has now joined Te Pāti Māori: “Effective immediately”. She intends to be seated with Te Pāti Māori...
May 2, 2023 · Labour’s MP for Ikāroa-Rawhiti, Meka Whaitiri, has notified the Speaker of the House that she will no longer be voting with the Labour Party. She will now be considered an independent MP in Parliament under standing orders, and intends to contest her seat in October for Te Pāti Māori, after notifying the Labour Party of her ...
