Parliament Highlights: Top MPs, Unprecedented Suspensions, and Hager Book Sparks Legal Buzz

She notes a historic disciplinary action in which Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, together with Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, were suspended for up to three weeks after a haka protest, a move the Privileges Committee called a major shift in practice.

Young also discusses the release of Nicky Hager’s new book "Dirty Work," which scrutinises the growing influence of the Taxpayers’ Union, the Free Speech Union and Hobson’s Pledge, mentioning lawyer Felix Geiringer’s involvement. Additional observations include Winston Peters’ musical references in parliamentary speeches, a student-days reunion of Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick with National and Labour colleagues, and a cost clarification for a scrapped biometric project disclosed by MBIE chief Nic Blakeley.