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OpinionGerry Brownlee, Parliament's ineffectual policeman, wraps up chaotic term: Comment: Gerry Brownlee held MPs to a double standard, with harsh punishments for ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/24/gerry-brownlee-parliaments-ineffectual-policeman-wraps-up-chaotic-term/
Hanging in the balance: Hutt South, Mt Albert and a potential overhang: A poll of polls projects an overhang that could cost Nicola Willis, Chris Bishop ...
thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/01-10-2026/hanging-in-the-balance-hutt-south-mt-albert-and-a-potential-overhang
One ejected MP said Brownlee doesn’t seem to have the temper or disposition for the job.
🔗 Speaker Gerry Brownlee boots two MPs from House within minutes
Echo Chamber: Last one out turns off the lights: It's so hard to say goodbye to you, 54th parliament. Thank God the good times outweighed the bad.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-09-2026/echo-chamber-last-one-out-turns-off-the-lights
OpinionPeters’ racist tirade should not have been met with silence – or a mock guillotine
newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/12/winston-peters-racist-tirade-should-not-have-been-met-with-silence-or-a-mock-guillotine/
Xu-Nan grills Peters on 'racist' comments that were directed at him: Peters, the Foreign Affairs Minister, last week responded to heckling from Lawrence Xu-Nan ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/05/xu-nan-grills-peters-on-racist-comments-that-were-directed-at-him/
National reveals election line-up: Which MPs were thrown a list lifeline?: The party released its full line-up of election candidates on Saturday afternoon.
1news.co.nz/2026/08/08/national-reveals-election-line-up-which-mps-were-thrown-a-list-lifeline/
Chlöe Swarbrick kicked out of House after challenging Speaker's 'double standards'
rnz.co.nz/news/politics/883243/chloe-swarbrick-kicked-out-of-house-after-challenging-speaker-s-double-standards
Echo Chamber: Death by a thousand amendments: Gerry Brownlee's warning to the opposition did nothing to speed up a long week of bill readings.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/03-07-2026/echo-chamber-death-by-a-thousand-amendments
The Beehive reno: Party leaders draw up their wishlists : Gerry Brownlee’s inbox is full of ideas.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/22-06-2026/the-beehive-reno-party-leaders-draw-up-their-wishlists
'Can't be put off forever': Beehive could be vacated for up to 18 months for repairs
rnz.co.nz/news/political/598511/can-t-be-put-off-forever-beehive-could-be-vacated-for-up-to-18-months-for-repairs
Parliament journos in stand-off with Speaker over possible ban: Brownlee is set to make a ruling on Stuff Digital's access to the Parliamentary precinct after ...
1news.co.nz/2026/06/04/parliament-journos-in-stand-off-with-speaker-over-possible-ban/
MPs urge Trump to follow international law over Cuba blockade: ‘When you hear of people suffering because someone won't let fuel into their island state ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/02/mps-urge-trump-to-follow-international-law-over-cuba-blockade/
Stuff May 31
‘Hi Verity, it’s Gerry Brownlee’: The voicemail that accidentally restored my faith in democracy
stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360985831/hi-verity-its-gerry-brownlee-voicemail-accidentally-restored-my-faith-democracy
'Crap': David Seymour ejected from the House after clash with Speaker: ACT Party leader David Seymour has been booted from the House this afternoon ...
1news.co.nz/2026/05/19/crap-david-seymour-ejected-from-the-house-after-clash-with-speaker/
#BREAKING | Speaker Gerry Brownlee earlier confirmed the press gallery and Sherman's behaviour were under review.
🔗 TVNZ's Maiki Sherman to be suspended from Parliament for five days
Speaker Gerry Brownlee asked the court to reword a clause in the judgment.
🔗 Court agrees with Speaker Gerry Brownlee and recalls, reissues Mariameno Kapa-Kingi judgment
As Speaker of the House, Brownlee does not usually attend caucus.
🔗 Gerry Brownlee makes late, unexpected arrival at National caucus meeting
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is the MP for the Māori seat of Te Tai Tokerau.
🔗 Speaker Gerry Brownlee asks judge to 'recall' and reconsider expelled Te Pāti Māori MP ruling
Speaker Gerry Brownlee asks court to recall and reconsider Mariameno Kapa-Kingi judgment
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/speaker-gerry-brownlee-goes-to-court-to-recall-mariameno-kapa-kingi-judgment/M2WKZ7WGBNDMZJZZBN5BQIRUWA/
Labour MP ejected from House after 'trifling' over Peters' remark: Kieran McAnulty ordered out after challenging Speaker Gerry Brownlee's decisions on comments ...
1news.co.nz/2026/02/19/labour-mp-ejected-from-house-after-trifling-over-peters-remark/
Echo Chamber: All aboard the racist express to parliament: Everyone’s talking about immigrants and Māori. It must be an election year.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/20-02-2026/echo-chamber-all-aboard-the-racist-express-to-parliament
Christchurch rebuild blueprint revisited: Wins, delays and missed chances: Fifteen years on, Christ Church Cathedral remains half-ruined in the square.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-rebuild-blueprint-revisited-wins-delays-and-missed-chances/premium/XDQXRDFTOVCZPCCWZ7I2KASGZM/
Ministers, council celebrate collaboration ahead of invective at Thursday's pōwhiri.
🔗 How a dusty Gerry Brownlee led to a road to Waitangi being sealed
Parliament chamber's gallery shut to members of public for rest of year after protest
rnz.co.nz/news/political/581425/parliament-chamber-s-gallery-shut-to-members-of-public-for-rest-of-year-after-protest
Popular social media creative Jordan Rivers employed in Labour Party leader’s office; private post falls foul of Speaker Gerry Brownlee ...
nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/popular-social-media-creative-jordan-rivers-employed-in-labour-party-leaders-office-private-post-falls-foul-of-speaker-gerry-brownlee/premium/ENVW6HTILVFTTK7EH7NKAOGYWQ/
Paid articlePaywall Third highest ranking member of Chinese government visits Parliament: In China's pecking order, Zhao sits only below President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/579518/third-highest-ranking-member-of-chinese-government-visits-parliament
Speaker Gerry Brownlee reflects on two years as Parliament's referee: The Speaker was in Canberra earlier this week, where he was welcomed to the Australian ...
1news.co.nz/2025/11/09/speaker-gerry-brownlee-reflects-on-two-years-as-parliaments-referee/
The real chokehold on MPs' conduct isn't what they wear around their necks
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/17/the-real-chokehold-on-mps-conduct-isnt-their-dress-code/
Speaker Gerry Brownlee condemns Te Pāti Māori MPs burning bill on Parliament forecourt
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/speaker-gerry-brownlee-condemns-te-pati-maori-mps-burning-bill-on-parliament-forecourt/GN37EN5DENDE5ETXWIG467VRFI/
Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament's standards after Oriini Kaipara maiden speech, haka
rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/575894/brownlee-plans-crackdown-on-parliament-s-standards-after-oriini-kaipara-maiden-speech-haka
The New Zealand Parliament has been temporarily suspended following an impromptu haka from the public gallery, after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara gave her ... Show more
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A haka broke out during a meeting of New Zealand’s Parliament this week after new member Oriini Kaipara finished her maiden statement – her first address to ... Show more
Greens warn Gerry Brownlee over becoming 'fashion police': The Speaker has given MPs a dressing down over falling standards around leave, attendance and dress.
rnz.co.nz/news/political/575992/greens-warn-gerry-brownlee-over-becoming-fashion-police
Moment New Zealand parliament session halted as unapproved haka breaks out: Oriini Kaipara, a Maori Party MP, along with other MPs, performed a haka in New ...
mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/moment-new-zealand-parliament-session-36053097
Sometimes Parliament needs plot summaries: Parliament is always a story of continuing business, but plot summaries were needed this week to reveal 'the story so ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/576103/sometimes-parliament-needs-plot-summaries
Speaker wants to meet Te Pāti Māori over contempt concern after disruption: Oriini Kaipara’s extended speech and two haka in the House prompted Speaker Gerry ...
1news.co.nz/2025/10/10/speaker-accuses-te-pati-maori-of-contempt-after-maiden-speech-disruption/
Echo Chamber: Don’t worry, be happy: Acting prime minister David Seymour just wants people to stop 'talking down New Zealand'.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-09-2025/echo-chamber-dont-worry-be-happy
Chlöe Swarbrick is barred from the House all week – is that even allowed?: On Tuesday, Gerry Brownlee barred Chlöe Swarbrick from the House for the ‘rest of the ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-08-2025/chloe-swarbrick-is-barred-from-the-house-all-week-is-that-even-allowed
Key FactsGreen MP Defies Ban After Parliament Suspension
Aug 13, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick refuses to apologize following her parliamentary suspension.
- She challenged government MPs to support her bill imposing sanctions on Israel, calling out their lack of courage.
- The Speaker suspended her for the week and warned of daily bans without an apology.
- Other MPs also clashed with the Speaker as the government deliberates its stance on Palestinian statehood.
What the hell is the point of everything that we do if the people in my place, in my job don't do their job?— Chlöe Swarbrick spoke after being barred from the House for her comments regarding the situation in Gaza.
Echo Chamber: Todd Stephenson’s big break: The little-known Act MP had a rare opportunity to ask three patsy questions – and gave a performance for the ages.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/21-08-2025/echo-chamber-todd-stephensons-big-break
Echo Chamber: Spineless, unacceptable, deeply offensive… C U next Tuesday?: Inside parliament, as MPs and speaker Gerry Brownlee battled over his decision to ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-08-2025/echo-chamber-spineless-unacceptable-deeply-offensive-c-u-next-tuesday
OpinionSpine and Punishment: A review of Swarbrick v Brownlee: Analysis: Last week, the Speaker made new rules and interpretations on the fly in punishing an MP who ...
odt.co.nz/opinion/spine-and-punishment-review-swarbrick-v-brownlee-rnz
Echo Chamber: Wait, who’s keeping track of the rules around here?: It's Gerry Brownlee's world, and we're all just living in it.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/20-08-2025/echo-chamber-wait-whos-keeping-track-of-the-rules-around-here
Echo Chamber: The big ‘G’ word that Luxon doesn’t want to say about Palestine: The government’s pussyfooting around Israel has made them look, in the ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-08-2025/echo-chamber-the-big-g-word-that-luxon-doesnt-want-to-say-about-palestine
English to appear above te reo Māori in New Zealand passport redesign: The move reflects the government's commitment to using English first, Internal Affairs ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/568019/english-to-appear-above-te-reo-maori-in-new-zealand-passport-redesign
Echo Chamber: So, who’s to blame for the cost of living?: In question time, sometimes a question is not really a question. Or is it?
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-07-2025/echo-chamber-so-whos-to-blame-for-the-cost-of-living
Echo Chamber: These people are just speaking for the sake of it: Wednesday’s question time was a perfect reminder of why people hate politicians.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-07-2025/echo-chamber-these-people-are-just-speaking-for-the-sake-of-it
Echo Chamber: ‘Mr Peters wants to call me a dickhead’: ‘Dickhead’, ‘bollocks’, ‘arrogant wokester loser’ – who knows what will come out of Winston Peters next.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-06-2025/echo-chamber-mr-peters-wants-to-call-me-a-dickhead
Winston Peters is right about parliament’s declining standards: One MP in particular has been at the heart of the decline, and his name rhymes with Shminston ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/20-05-2025/winston-peters-is-right-about-parliaments-declining-standards
How the Opposition could derail Budget week and save Te Pāti Māori: An American-style filibuster could play out in Parliament next week if the Opposition can ...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/16/how-the-opposition-could-derail-budget-day-and-save-te-pati-maori/
Echo Chamber: Te Pāti Māori gets the last laugh – for now: The mythical filibuster never came to fruition, and the day's circus was all for nothing.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/21-05-2025/echo-chamber-te-pati-maori-gets-the-last-laugh-for-now
The NZ First leader was removed at the request of the Speaker Gerry Brownlee after Peters asked the Prime Minister if "Māorification" would be him ... Show more
'We have to have rules': Christopher Luxon won't say if Te Pāti Māori's punishment appropriate
rnz.co.nz/news/political/561443/we-have-to-have-rules-christopher-luxon-won-t-say-if-te-pati-maori-s-punishment-appropriate
Echo Chamber: A C-bomb explodes in parliament: A tense day in the house reached a fiery collusion when Brooke van Velden became the first MP to use the word ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/15-05-2025/echo-chamber-a-c-bomb-explodes-in-parliament
Christopher Luxon flatly rejects the possibility of watering down the proposed punishment for three Te Pāti Māori MPs.
The Prime Minister tells reporters his ... Show more
Echo Chamber: Cut it, gut it or re-up it, pay equity is ready to overshadow the budget
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-05-2025/echo-chamber-cut-it-gut-it-or-re-up-it-pay-equity-is-ready-to-overshadow-the-budget
Privileges Committee report on Te Pāti Māori's haka to be debated, voted on next Tuesday
rnz.co.nz/news/political/561112/privileges-committee-report-on-te-pati-maori-s-haka-to-be-debated-voted-on-next-tuesday
Speaker: Te Pāti Māori haka defence 'a complete nonsense': While the debate about tīkanga in Parliament rolls on, the Privileges Committee and Te Pāti ...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/24/speaker-te-pati-maori-haka-defence-a-complete-nonsense/
Echo Chamber: Why it took nine attempts for Rawiri Waititi to ask a question: Speaker Gerry Brownlee made Tē Pāti Māori's co-leader rephrase his question ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/10-04-2025/echo-chamber-why-it-took-nine-attempts-for-rawiri-waititi-to-ask-a-question
Echo Chamber: Winston Peters, whale rider: If Moby Dick were alive and had opposable thumbs today, he'd probably vote for NZ First.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/02-04-2025/echo-chamber-winston-peters-whale-rider
Echo Chamber: ‘Completely hopeless and utterly stupid’: Parliament is preoccupied with pointless points of order, and speaker Gerry Brownlee is absolutely done ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-03-2025/echo-chamber-completely-hopeless-and-utterly-stupid
Echo Chamber: Gerry Brownlee loses control of the classroom: Go easy on the speaker – corralling 123 overgrown children must be every school teacher’s worst ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-03-2025/echo-chamber-gerry-brownlee-loses-control-of-the-classroom
Henare on Parliament haka: 'I stand by my actions': The Labour MP apologised for leaving his seat, but not for performing the haka itself
newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/12/henare-on-parliament-haka-i-stand-by-my-actions/
Echo Chamber: David Seymour says ‘namaste’ to school lunch woes: It was less 'no', more 'namaste' for the Act leader in question time ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/05-03-2025/echo-chamber-david-seymour-says-namaste-to-school-lunch-woes
Use of Aotearoa in House 'not a matter of order', Brownlee tells MPs: Parliament's Speaker has told MPs he does not expect to hear any more points of order over ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/543719/use-of-aotearoa-in-house-not-a-matter-of-order-brownlee-tells-mps
Seymour apologises, police charges still possible: Parliament's Speaker Gerry Brownlee says ACT leader David Seymour has apologised for attempting to drive ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/seymour-apologises-police-charges-still-possible
Speaker Gerry Brownlee says he doesn’t want to hear any more concerns about the use of “Aotearoa” in the House.
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Echo Chamber: Is Winston losing his edge?: The NZ First leader is one of parliament's greatest quippers, but his hit rate lately is well below his career ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-03-2025/echo-chamber-is-winston-losing-his-edge
Government warned fast-track bill broke rules in benefiting business: Documents show a behind-the-scenes struggle to pass the contentious law.
rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/542448/government-warned-fast-track-bill-broke-rules-in-benefiting-business
Echo Chamber: Strap in for the first question time of 2025: The second sitting day of the year was summed up perfectly by speaker Gerry Brownlee: 'I'm ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-01-2025/echo-chamber-strap-in-for-the-first-question-time-of-2025
Parliament fraying at the seams in final weeks: A loss of confidence in Speaker Gerry Brownlee and a punishing legislative schedule – MPs are at boiling point ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/13/parliament-fraying-at-the-seams-in-final-weeks/
Speaker Gerry Brownlee has referred four MPs to the Privileges Committee for their involvement in a haka amid the vote on the Treaty Principles Bill.
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Fast-Track projects: Speaker rules no private benefit in list: A legal academic says the bill has gone through very poor lawmaking, and late changes undermine ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/536285/fast-track-projects-speaker-rules-no-private-benefit-in-list
Labour says it has lost confidence in Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee: Gerry Brownlee took the rare step of disagreeing with the Clerk and the Assistant ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/536361/labour-says-it-has-lost-confidence-in-speaker-of-the-house-gerry-brownlee
Parliament at a tikanga ‘crossroads’ – Te Pāti Māori: Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee is facing a choice: Crack down on the haka, or open the House doors to ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/26/parliament-at-a-tikanga-crossroads-te-pati-maori/
House suspended as haka interrupts first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill: Spectators in the public gallery joined in.
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/14-11-2024/house-suspended-as-haka-interrupts-first-reading-of-the-treaty-principles-bill
Speaker's handling of hīkoi 'overkill' - Te Paati Māori: Staff were locked from being able give water to protesters, and wifi access was blocked too ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/534336/speaker-s-handling-of-hikoi-overkill-te-paati-maori
