Labour MP Shane Jones has attacked the Maori Party for a racially divisive attitude that makes it "the mirror image of Don Brash at Orewa".

A defiant Hone Harawira says he will not resigned from the Maori Party.

The embattled MP is not commenting on recent moves that have edged him towards possible expulsion from the Maori Party.

Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples said Hone Harawira was already behaving like an independent MP.

Maori Party leaders have made it clear Hone Harawira will be pushed if he refuses their request to resign.

Firebrand MP Hone Harawira has been given two weeks to decide if he wants to remain a Maori Party MP, in the wake of his racially abusive comments about white people.

The Maori Party president suggests embattled Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira leave the Party and become an independent MP.

The Maori Party have "a big call' to sort out the Hone Harawira situation, United Future leader Peter Dunne says. Party leaders Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia won't attend the Kaitaia hui.

Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says Hone Harawira's trip to Paris and expletive filled email have been very distressing and damaging to the Maori Party.

Hone Harawira's apology has done little to relieve pressure on the Maori Party leadership to take a strong stance against him.

Maori MP Hone Harawira says he'll pay back some of the taxpayers' money used to fund him attending parliamentary business which he skipped away from to see Paris.

Hone Harawira knew his words were wrong minutes after sending an email that included bad language and racist comments, he told media today.

Maori Party MP Hone Harawira has apologised for the language that he used in an email but not the sentiment.