# Chlöe Swarbrick needs more info on Green MP’s Mongrel Mob meeting > Green Party leader Chlöe Swarbrick says she needs more context on her MP’s meeting with Mongrel Mob members. - Title: Chlöe Swarbrick needs more info on Green MP’s Mongrel Mob… - Summary: Green Party leader Chlöe Swarbrick says she needs more context on her MP’s meeting with Mongrel Mob members. - Keywords: chloe swarbrick, green party, mongrel mob, marama davidson, hūhana lyndon, te pāti māori, election 2026, new zealand politics, politics, news, Chlöe, Swarbrick - Source: NZ Herald — https://nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-chloe-swarbrick-needs-more-info-on-green-mps-mongrel-mob-meeting-as-marama-davidson-proud-of-engagements/JV2GHPY3UVAXDPDVJ2ICT2TQ7M - Read time: 2 min - Topics: chloe swarbrick, green party, mongrel mob, marama davidson, hūhana lyndon, te pāti māori, election 2026, new zealand politics, politics, news ## Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson Marama Davidson says meeting with Mongrel Mob is not new and her party is unapologetic about engaging with marginalised communities. > We’re proud and we have done that year and year again ## Chlöe Swarbrick’s response Swarbrick says she needs more context to understand the meeting’s implications for community health and wellbeing. > I just contextualise this and the fact that in this past term of Parliament, we have received the Royal Commission of Abuse into state care ## Mongrel Mob meeting details Mongrel Mob members met with Green MP Hūhana Lyndon and Te Pāti Māori MPs Oriini Kaipara and Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke. > Mongrel Mob whānau, health and wellbeing election hui with the Green and Māori Party candidates ## Swarbrick’s health focus Swarbrick says Lyndon attended the meeting on the basis that gang members need healthcare access. > Asked about the meeting, Swarbrick said it was her understanding Lyndon, the party’s health spokeswoman, attended 'on the basis that those who are in gangs also need access to healthcare' ## Marama Davidson’s 2021 meeting Davidson met Mongrel Mob members in 2021 with the Human Rights Commissioner, calling it a 'fabulous community event for justice'. > We are unapologetic about making sure that we can engage with all communities, especially communities who are living on the margins ## Swarbrick’s cycle of violence Swarbrick says politicians must end the cycle of violence and criminality by understanding the root causes. > The way that we best do that is that we understand what is driving that in the first place and we stop that cycle ## Swarbrick’s voter concerns Swarbrick denies the meeting was about gaining votes but says understanding marginalized communities is key to addressing issues. > Swarbrick was asked if she would have advised against it if Lyndon had come to her about the meeting before attending ## Swarbrick’s advice Swarbrick says politicians must understand the experiences of marginalized communities to address healthcare and housing issues. > She said if politicians wanted to address issues like criminality and ensuring access to healthcare and housing ## Marama Davidson’s pride Davidson says her party is proud of its long-term engagement with marginalized communities. > We’re proud and we have done that year and year again ## Mongrel Mob’s health focus Mongrel Mob members emphasized health and wellbeing as the focus of the meeting with political candidates. > The kaupapa [theme] wasn’t about us but about the health and wellbeing of the Mob community ## Swarbrick’s context Swarbrick says the meeting is part of a broader effort to address systemic issues in marginalized communities. > I just contextualise this and the fact that in this past term of Parliament, we have received the Royal Commission of Abuse into state care ## Marama Davidson’s engagement Davidson says her party has engaged with marginalized communities for years, including through meetings with Mongrel Mob. > We are unapologetic about making sure that we can engage with all communities, especially communities who are living on the margins ## Swarbrick’s next steps Swarbrick says the Green Party will continue to work on understanding the needs of marginalized communities. > We again are trying to understand the needs of every New Zealander ## Mongrel Mob’s community focus Mongrel Mob members claim the meeting focused on health and wellbeing, not political gain. > The kaupapa [theme] wasn’t about us but about the health and wellbeing of the Mob community ## Swarbrick’s cycle of violence Swarbrick says the Green Party must end the cycle of violence and criminality by addressing root causes. > The way that we best do that is that we understand what is driving that in the first place and we stop that cycle ## Marama Davidson’s pride Davidson says her party is proud of its long-term engagement with marginalized communities. > We’re proud and we have done that year and year again ## Key takeaway Green Party leader Chlöe Swarbrick says she needs more context on her MP’s meeting with Mongrel Mob members.