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The excuse-making going on over Kiri Allan’s car crash of a career is astonishing:

Maori MPs are speaking in support of Kiritapu Allan, and have questioned if the culture of Parliament contributed to her mental health issues.

Other politicians and political science researchers say the events leading to Allan’s undoing as a minister should be a wake-up call, to show the added pressure wahine Maori face in politics. It’s also turned the spotlight to parliamentarians’ attitudes towards mental health.

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