Barry Soper: Senior Political Correspondent discusses TPM drama - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Te Pati Māori has had an eventful week, with two prominent MPs being ousted from the party.  

Party leader John Tamihere said that this was done to prevent an internal coup – however that may not be the case.  

Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper told Heather duPlessis-Allan that a, “attempted takeover of the party's leadership was a made-up story.” 

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