5:30 pm today

Te Pati Maori accuses Speaker of overusing powers

From Checkpoint, 5:30 pm today

As the dust settles after yesterday's hikoi on Parliament, Te Pati Maori has turned its attention towards the Speaker - accusing him of overusing his powers. It comes as the coalition parties call for tougher consequences for rule-breakers within the debating chamber - following last week's haka by Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.