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Penk’s Exit Without the Players | Auckland News
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Chris Penk got booted from his minister role, sparking a parliamentary debate that turned into an odd mix of criticism, praise, and quiet campaigning — all while the key players, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Penk himself, were nowhere to be seen. National called it a simple case of “he messed up, he’s out,” but Labour saw it as a symptom of deeper leadership cracks. ACT’s Simon Court, running in Penk’s old seat, gave him a subtle endorsement wrapped in campaign vibes. Even Te Pāti Māori’s Debbie Ngarewa-Packer called him “one of the better human beings” — a rare moment of genuine warmth amid the usual political noise. The result? A bizarre, behind-the-scenes political theater where the real stars stayed home.
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