Te Pati Māori has had an eventful week, with two prominent MPs being ousted from the party.  

Party leader John Tamihere said that this was done to prevent an internal coup – however that may not be the case.  

Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper told Heather duPlessis-Allan that a, “attempted takeover of the party's leadership was a made-up story.” 

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Te Pati Māori has had an eventful week, with two prominent MPs being ousted from the party. &nbsp;
Party leader John Tamihere said that this was done to prevent an internal coup – however that may not be the case. &nbsp;
Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper told Heather duPlessis-Allan that a, “attempted takeover of the party's leadership was a made-up story.”&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Barry Soper: Senior Political Correspondent discusses TPM drama

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/35feee82-8baa-4a85-b5a3-b395004abcb8/transcript

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