Penk Out as Leadership Storm Rages | Auckland News

Chris Penk’s ousting from ministerial roles has ignited a firestorm in Parliament, with Labour’s Chris Hipkins sarcastically applauding his “intestinal fortitude” for challenging PM Christopher Luxon — while accusing the National caucus of staging a “victory parade.” Hipkins and Green co-leader Marama Davidson also slammed Luxon for sacking Penk over perceived disloyalty while ignoring a minister accused of being “openly racist,” prompting a rebuke from the Speaker. National MP Simeon Brown defended the move, calling Penk’s actions “untenable,” while ACT’s Simon Court praised Penk as “collegial and competent.” Te Pāti Māori’s Debbie Ngarewa-Packer called him an “honourable man” for daring to push for change — proving this drama has fractured political opinion across the spectrum. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d94e1e63d9f7d62f