Hone Harawira wasn't invited by John Key but he's going anyway and Parliament's still paying for it. The Mana Party leader is currently jetting his way to South Africa for the funeral of Nelson Mandela and plans to speak his mind while there. And that could mean upstaging the official delegation.

Dignitaries from around the world representative of anti-apartheid movements led by Mandela are flocking to Qunu for his funeral. Prime Minister John Key heads to South Africa with a delegation some say reeks of "political patronage".