The Latest Breaking News from Trevor Mallard

A self-described “hugger and crier”, Jacinda Ardern said she once went to see Trevor Mallard to get advice on how to “harden up”. The former Prime Minister has left Parliament for the final time reminding everyone that you don’t have to change who you are to be a politician.

The public will have their say on proposed changes to the way Parliament is run when the standing orders committee meets next month.

A review is underway into how Parliamentary Service and party whips deal with MPs who have staffing issues, at the same time Labour expels an MP from the caucus after a relationship breakdown

First-term New Zealand Labour MP Gaurav Sharma has broken ranks to attack alleged bullying within his own party and across parliament.

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Awful, awful and awful - punters had some choice words for those shuffled around and right out of the parliamentary deck this week.

Trevor Mallard is calling time on his parliamentary career. What's he achieved as Speaker of the House of Representatives?

Jacinda Ardern described it as a minor reshuffle - it is anything but for the retiring and demoted MPs who triggered it, writes political editor @jo_moir

James Elliott asks what we should be doing with a Speaker copping so much criticism he should be switching out his robes for a flak jacket.