MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti Meka Whaitiri says she's puzzled by the Government's decision to block her bid to welcome to Parliament a group of First Nations people from Canada.
She acknowledges, that as a new politician, she might not have followed the correct process to gain permission in the House.
But despite being denied an opportunity to welcome the guests, Meka Whaitiri says she went ahead and greeted them in the debating chamber anyway - drawing applause from the Labour benches.
She says she doesn't know if her request was declined due to party political motivations.
Ms Whaitiri says the manuhiri (visitors) were blissfully unaware of the political ructions.
