Te Pāti Māori's national council has voted to expel MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris, after a period of internal conflict.
The National Iwi Chairs Forum had been hopeful the party's two factions could patch things up at a hui at a Wellington marae this week.
That plan has been scuppered, after the co-leaders on Monday announced the party's council - made up of electorate representatives - met on Sunday night and voted "without opposition" to expel Kapa-Kingi and Ferris, with immediate effect.
In response to news of his expulsion, Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris has issued a statement, saying the decision "is plainly unconstitutional".
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