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Hipkins Calls Mongrel Mob Hui “Huge Error of Judgment”

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  • Prime Minister Chris Hipkins called the Mongrel Mob election hui a huge error of judgment.
  • Former public servant Harry Tam said the backlash “reeks of fascism” and blamed Hipkins.
  • Police Minister Mark Mitchell called the original $2.75 million support “perverse” when it was withdrawn in 2024.
  • A programme report said many participants remained drug-test clean three months after completion.