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A decision on MP Hone Harawira's future is expected to be
announced by the Maori Party on Wednesday.
Harawira is in trouble with his party because of an unauthorised
trip to Paris while on parliamentary business and his racially
abusive email in defence of it.
Party leaders asked him to consider leaving and becoming an
independent, but he said he was determined to stay in the
ranks.
After a series of hui in his Te Tai Tokerau electorate, the problem
was handed back to the party's caucus which met in Wellington on
Tuesday night.
A spokesman says the meeting will resume on Wednesday morning and
an announcement is likely before midday.
The Maori Party has five MPs - co-leaders Pita Sharples and Tariana
Turia, Te Ururoa Flavell, Rahui Katene and Harawira.
The caucus meeting was not attended by Turia, who is recovering
from gastric bypass surgery.
Sharples has previously said Harawira should "at least" apologise
for his actions and indicated the MP was likely to serve a
suspension from caucus.
