This is an interesting development, yet to be resolved.
Mete Whaitiri may have unintentionally triggered the Waka Jumping legislation (which I think she voted for) which means she would have to vacate her seat & leave Parliament, the last thing Te Pāti Māori would want & now sounds like President John Tamahere busily trying to prevent that happening. "We're working on it"
Suggestions correspondence to the Speaker of the House may have been withdrawn after being sent, which is not allowed.
If that happens, to avoid a By-election you need 75% of the House voting against it which would be an interesting conundrum for National. Would Nat's forcing a By-election so close to the General election help them or backfire on them. Maybe just spin it out as long as possible without doing anything.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/polit...derstands.html