Change is afoot at Te Pāti Māori - as a prominent activist group has severed ties with the party.

Toitū Te Tiriti spokesperson Eru Kapa-Kingi claims the Party has a dictatorship decision-making model.

His mother, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, was recently demoted as the Party whip.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacked the saga further - and what the loss means for Te Pāti Māori's political future.

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