Meka Whaitiri has defected from the Labour Party to join Te Pāti Māori. It's a wild week back in the House and 1News' political team is all over it. Plus: changes to the Clean Car Discount scheme, and an apparent dawn raids revival in 2023.

Featuring 1News political editor Jessica Mutch McKay, political reporter Cushla Norman, digital political reporter Felix Desmarais and political producer Lillian Hanly.

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