David Seymour says people who oppose racism should oppose Te Pati Maori - over a comment about on of his MPs

Te Pati Maori's Mariameno Kapa-Kingi said Children's Minister Karen Chhour didn't understand the essence of being Maori - during discussion in Select Committee on youth offending and boot camps, and Treaty provisions in the Oranga Tamariki Act.

Act's Leader's labelled it an attack - calling Te Pati Maori "racial supremacists".

He says he's astonished at how people tolerate this - claiming Te Pati Maori puts race at the centre of every issue.