Debbie Ngarewa-Packer slams Māori MPs for climate inaction, says National Party/Act would be worse
Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Photo / Mark Mitchell Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has criticised fellow Maori politicians for their alleged insufficient efforts in addressing climate change. Ngarewa-Packer endorsed former Mana Party deputy leader Annette Sykes recent remarks on Radio Waatea, saying Maori MPs werent doing enough. The Maori Party co-leader pointed to the lack of cross-party support for Te Pati Maoris members bill, which aimed to ban seabed mining, describing it as a missed opportunity. She suggested her criticism of Labour government inaction would be worse under a National and Act Government, which she branded the coalition of colonisers. Its not just climate change; we are in crisis mode, Ngarewa-Packer said of the lack of urgency by political leaders. Oh no, I hope we dont get the model with the black eye