Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Licence needed for work use Learn More
Top Scoops

Book Reviews | Gordon Campbell | Scoop News | Wellington Scoop | Community Scoop | Search

 

NEWSFLASH: Former ACT MP Donna Awatere Huata Loses

ACT MP Donna Awatere-Huata appears to have lost her bid to stay in Parliament till the next election. Ms Awatere was booted out of the ACT Party after she was charged by the Serious Fraud Office over payments made by her Pipi Foundation educational charity.

Ms Huata lost her first case in the High Court attempting to prevent the ACT Party from having her booted from Parliament under the Electoral Integrity Act (aka Party Hopping or Waka Jumping Act).

However she won an injunction in the Appeal Court restraining the ACT Party from notifying the Speaker that she had left the party.

Scoop has a reporter at the Supreme Court where the decision was announced at 2.15pm today. Details to follow.

(continuing...)

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

© Scoop Media

 
 
 
Top Scoops Headlines

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.