Summarised by Centrist
The Green Party has cancelled its upcoming meeting to decide on invoking the waka-jumping law to remove MP Darleen Tana, following her injunction request.
Tana appeared at the Auckland High Court with her lawyer Sharyn Green, contesting co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson, the party’s executive committee, and the decision to commission an independent investigation.
Tana claims the investigation was “unlawful” and “not allowed by the party’s own rules,” and that she was “induced to resign her membership” of the party.
The Greens have pledged not to eject Tana under the waka-jumping law until the court rules on her injunction, postponing their meeting to September 12th.
Martyn Bradbury describes the situation within the Greens as a result of an “uber woke clique” within the party, including Green staffers, fourth wave feminists, and non-binary activists, who believe Swarbrick and Davidson aren’t progressive enough.
According to Bradbury, this group allegedly orchestrated a leadership coup against James Shaw and is backing Tana with a possible smear file on co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson.
Bradbury outlines three potential outcomes: allowing Tana to stay, leading to leadership issues and declining polls; paying her out and accepting her resignation; or Swarbrick pushing to remove her despite any negative revelations.
