Summarised by Centrist

Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick has confirmed that the party has received notice that MP Darleen Tana has filed for a judicial review against herself, co-leader Marama Davidson, and the Green Party. 

This legal action follows Tana’s resignation from the party while refusing to step down from Parliament. 

Additionally, Swarbrick revealed that Tana’s lawyers have filed an application at the High Court in Auckland seeking an order to prevent a special party meeting, scheduled for this Sunday, from going ahead. 

The meeting was called by the Green Party’s co-leaders to discuss whether to invoke the waka-jumping legislation to remove Tana from Parliament.

“I am confident that throughout this process, we have continued to centre our Green values,” said Swarbrick.  The Green Party’s leadership and caucus unanimously requested Tana’s resignation because they believe her actions have betrayed the party’s core values. 

The High Court hearing is set for this week, and could have implications for party democracy and the scheduled special general meeting, which was intended to address the possibility of using the waka-jumping law to remove Tana from her parliamentary seat. 

Editor’s note: Following the latest developments, the Green Party has agreed to an interim injunction, delaying the special meeting intended to decide Darleen Tana’s fate under the waka-jumping legislation, with a full court hearing now scheduled for September 12.

Listen to the whole press conference over on YouTube and Read more over at The NZ Herald