17 September 2026

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer ejected from Parliament for using c-word

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has been ejected from Parliament after using the c-word, allegedly to refer to the Assistant Speaker.

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