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Trevor Mallard’s last two words to Barry Soper (you can guess)

A veteran parliamentary reporter slams the last Labour government in this excerpt from his new memoir

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Bishop may just knock over the Minister in Hutt South

In Hutt South, Chris Bishop won double National's nationwide vote in 2020 – so although Labour's Ginny Andersen looks likely to hold her seat, it could be tight, argues Liam Hehir.

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Jacinda Ardern hugs her way out of Parliament

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.

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Support growing for changes to how Parliament runs

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

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World Cup a ‘moment of becoming’ for women’s rugby – and for New Zealand

The end of amateurism is nigh but local expectation abounds as Eden Park prepares to host record crowds

The Guardian - AU

Blunt, passionate and sometimes reckless, New Zealand’s newest ambassador has rarely been diplomatic

Freshly appointed envoy to Ireland Trevor Mallard did much good in his time in parliament, but never shied from controversy – sometimes to his cost

The Guardian - AU

Yesterdaze: The new Embarrassador to Ireland

James Elliott examines the trajectory of failed MP to pub quiz question, against the backdrop of a protest with a crippling identity crisis

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Greg O'Connor voted new Deputy Speaker

Labour backbench MP and former Police Association President Greg O’Connor has been unanimously voted in as Parliament’s new Deputy Speaker

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Sharma saga shines light on complex employment process

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

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Bullying claims by NZ Labour MP Sharma

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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The Week in Detail: Infrastructure, Russia sanctions and Trevor Mallard

The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here’s what we covered this week.

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Yesterdaze: Busted, shuffled and royally flushed

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

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Mallard's departure and his complicated legacy

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

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Jacinda Ardern's not so minor Cabinet reshuffle

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

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Yesterdaze: Is Trevor Mallard’s goose cooked?

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.

The Guardian - AU

NZ’s former deputy PM banned from parliament for visiting anti-vaccine-mandate protest

Winston Peters condemned two-year ban as ‘dictatorial behaviour’ that ‘should be reserved for third world banana republics’

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Mallard delegates Parliament trespasses of Peters, others

Jacinda Ardern has asked House Speaker Trevor Mallard to consult other political parties over trespass notices issued to former MPs - including Winston Peters.

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Questions over MP misconduct watchdog's bite

After a long wait, a conduct commissioner for politicians is closer to reality – but with no powers to make them take part in investigations.

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The political manoeuvring behind Parliament's locked doors

While the focus is currently on why police aren’t doing more to move the protesters on from Parliament, pressure is starting to mount on politicians too.

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Still no end to NZ anti-vaccine protest

Speaker Trevor Mallard has been criticised by police for his tactics to move on a week-long protest on New Zealand's parliamentary lawns.

The Independent UK

New Zealand authorities play Barry Manilow songs on loop to repel ‘freedom convoy’ protesters

Idea to make the Covid demonstrators ‘uncomfortable’ was floated by parliament speaker Trevor Mallard

ABC News

New Zealand turns to Barry Manilow songs and sprinklers to flush out protesters in Wellington

As a demonstration against vaccination mandates and COVID-19 restrictions stretches into a fifth day, parliament speaker Trevor Mallard authorises the use of sprinklers and Barry Manilow music in an attempt to encourage people to head home.

The Independent UK

Trench warfare? New Zealand tries to flush out protesters

Some countries might send in a riot squad to disperse trespassing protesters

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