Role Funding:Te Pāti Māori Update – The Kapa-Kingi and Ferris bullying allegations Dr Rawiri Taonui First published Waatea News 16 Jan 2026 (Updated 29 Jan). This article updates and expands my investigation into the bullying allegations made by Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, her son Eru Kapa-Kingi, and ally Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris against Te Pāti Māori (TPM) President John Tamihere and parliamentary co-Leaders Debbie Ngārewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi. Mariameno operates a personal consultancy Puna Ki Te Puna doing tikanga, te reo, kaupapa Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi workshops. He makes multiple social media videos on kaupapa Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi many of which have innovative insights. Fundamentally, they were not trying to rob a Māori seat from Māori, they were supporting a Māori, with an impressive record of standing for and helping Māori, to win a Māori seat.