Senior National MP Andrew Bayly has quit his ministerial roles after what he says was an "animated discussion" that went "too far" and ended with him putting a hand on a staffer.

Audrey Young, Senior Political Correspondent at the New Zealand Herald based at Parliament, specialises in writing about politics and power. Welcome to Inside Politics in what may be a crucial time in ...

New Zealand minister steps down after placing hand on staffer’s arm during ‘animated discussion’ - Andrew Bayly says he is ‘deeply sorry’ for inappropriate action ...

Andrew Bayly stepped down from his portfolios last month after grabbing a male staffer's upper arm. Now he's heading to base ...

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National’s Christopher Luxon and his MPs have returned to Parliament to a whirlwind of questions about the handling of the ...

Embattled former minister Andrew Bayly has taken two weeks' leave from Parliament to trek to Mt Everest’s base camp in Nepal. Bayly stepped down from his portfolios last month after grabbing a male ...

No change in direction, no change in pace, says Andrew Bayly's replacement Scott Simpson. Newly appointed Commerce and ...