Election 2026: Expelled Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris standing as independent in Māori seat

‌Expelled Te Pati Māori MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi back in House, as independents, for Question Time in November last year. Photo / Mark MitchellExpelled Te Pati Māori MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi back in House, as independents, for Question Time in November last year. Photo / Mark MitchellTe Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris will attempt to reclaim his South Island electorate seat as an independent. Ferris confirmed today he would contest the Māori electorate of Te Tai Tonga this election as an independent candidate, having won the seat in 2023 as a Te Pāti Māori MP, before