Internet Party leader Laila Harre is denying there is a rift between her and Mana leader Hone Harawira, but has described his language in a leaked email as “unfortunate”.
In an expletive-laden email sent last week, Harawira questioned the emphasis being placed on advertising for Internet Mana's policy on “weed”, and the lack of focus on its Feed the Kids campaign.
Mana’s key priority is to lift children out of poverty and feed children in decile 1 to 4 schools, and Harawira is standing by his criticism of advertising of the cannabis policy.
Internet Party leader Laila Harre told Radio New Zealand's Morning Report she did not condone the way he went about expressing himself.
“Think that it's unfortunate when people use language like that within the organisation. But he was expressing himself strongly.”
Harre denied a rift had emerged between the two leaders.
