Brooke van Velden’s sudden departure from ACT raises serious political questions — not just about her own future, but about the stability of a party already under pressure in the polls. Pay equity reforms remain deeply contestedThe woman who destroyed pay parity and robbed the poorest working women with the most despicable move ever in NZ Labour relations history is quitting! Why this resignation raises questionsIt is an enormous and deeply suspicious move by Brooke, who is the only other Electorate holder in ACT. She is a radioactively toxic individual who is highly despised for her role in destroying working women’s pay equity. She has caused working women more damage than menopause and osteoporosis combined.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 24, 2026 11:04 UTC