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Labour Candidate Kerrin Leoni Resigns Over Mongrel Mob Footage

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC · How we work

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Labour’s Tamaki Makaurau candidate Kerrin Leoni resigned after footage showed her campaigning with Mongrel Mob members.
National MP Erica Stanford met Black Power member Albie Epere during the Abuse in State Care inquiry.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins accused National leader Christopher Luxon of hypocrisy over the gang-photo controversy.
National MP Tama Potaka posed with patched Mongrel Mob members at a Kingitanga hui in 2024.

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Labour’s Tamaki Makaurau candidate Kerrin Leoni resigned after footage showed her campaigning with Mongrel Mob members.
National MP Erica Stanford met Black Power member Albie Epere during the Abuse in State Care inquiry.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins accused National leader Christopher Luxon of hypocrisy over the gang-photo controversy.
National MP Tama Potaka posed with patched Mongrel Mob members at a Kingitanga hui in 2024.