The real damage that Eru and Mariameno have caused with their hollow allegations and overspending is that they have handed the Right an enormous amount of political ammunition to attack the Left with, look at Heather…Te Pāti Māori has vaporised its chances of being in government with Labour – Heather du Plessis-Allan…by putting their ego before the waka, by airing their dirty laundry in front of the Marae, they have handed Sean Plunkett, Don Brash, Mike Hosking, David Seymour, the NZ Herald, ZB and every other redneck arsehole attack lines to destroy the chance of kicking this Government out. Perhaps they should be reflecting upon that rather than cause te Pati Māori leadership more smears. Who is the real enemy here? This anti-Māori, anti-Treaty, anti-worker, anti-renter, anti-disabled, anti-beneficiary, anti-environment hard right Government or te Pati Māori leadership for pulling Mariameno up for over spending and hiring her son who has then gone on to violently threaten Parliamentary staff? - Sponsor Promotion -Increasingly having independent opinion in a mainstream media environment which mostly echo one another has become more important than ever, so if you value having an independent voice – please donate here.