Echo Chamber: Spineless, unacceptable, deeply offensive… C U next Tuesday?:

rnz.co.nz/news/politics/883243/chloe-swarbrick-kicked-out-of-house-after-challenging-speaker-s-double-standards

Aug 04

Chlöe Swarbrick kicked out of House after challenging Speaker's 'double standards'

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thespinoff.co.nz/politics/03-07-2026/echo-chamber-death-by-a-thousand-amendments

Jul 03

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.

1news.co.nz/2026/02/19/labour-mp-ejected-from-house-after-trifling-over-peters-remark/

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Feb 19

Labour MP ejected from House after 'trifling' over Peters' remark: Kieran McAnulty ordered out after challenging Speaker Gerry Brownlee's decisions on comments ...

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Oct 21 25

Speaker Gerry Brownlee condemns Te Pāti Māori MPs burning bill on Parliament forecourt

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Oct 18 25

The real chokehold on MPs' conduct isn't what they wear around their necks

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Oct 15 25

Greens warn Gerry Brownlee over becoming 'fashion police': The Speaker has given MPs a dressing down over falling standards around leave, attendance and dress.

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rnz.co.nz/news/political/576103/sometimes-parliament-needs-plot-summaries

Oct 16 25

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/te-manu-korihi/575894/brownlee-plans-crackdown-on-parliament-s-standards-after-oriini-kaipara-maiden-speech-haka

Oct 14 25

Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament's standards after Oriini Kaipara maiden speech, haka

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thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-09-2025/echo-chamber-dont-worry-be-happy

Sep 11 25

Echo Chamber: Don’t worry, be happy: Acting prime minister David Seymour just wants people to stop 'talking down New Zealand'.

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thespinoff.co.nz/politics/20-08-2025/echo-chamber-wait-whos-keeping-track-of-the-rules-around-here

Aug 20 25

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.

rnz.co.nz/news/thehouse/570198/spine-and-punishment-a-review-of-swarbrick-v-brownlee

Aug 16 25

Spine 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 ...

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thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-08-2025/chloe-swarbrick-is-barred-from-the-house-all-week-is-that-even-allowed

Aug 12 25

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 ...

Key FactsGreen MP Defies Ban After Parliament Suspension

Aug 13, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rnz.co.nz

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.

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Aug 13 25

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/30-07-2025/echo-chamber-so-whos-to-blame-for-the-cost-of-living

Jul 30 25

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/24-07-2025/echo-chamber-these-people-are-just-speaking-for-the-sake-of-it

Jul 24 25

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/26-06-2025/echo-chamber-mr-peters-wants-to-call-me-a-dickhead

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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/15-05-2025/echo-chamber-a-c-bomb-explodes-in-parliament

May 15 25

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 ...

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May 14 25

Echo Chamber: Cut it, gut it or re-up it, pay equity is ready to overshadow the budget

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-03-2025/echo-chamber-gerry-brownlee-loses-control-of-the-classroom

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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 ...