Parliament’s year by the numbers, including the most talkative MPs and leaders
In a depressant mirror to the Beehive’s stimulants, the in-house bar has moved from the Beehive to Parliament House. Image / RNZ / The House - Phil SmithMPs at the ‘vow of silence’ end of the list are mostly from National. Image / RNZ / The House - Phil SmithPublic engagementBrownlee reports: “73,000 people went through Parliament in tours this year – quite a large number. Image / RNZ / The House - Phil SmithThe current Government has introduced far more bills and skipped more select committees than any of the previous five. Image / RNZ / The House - Phil SmithSee this article for a more detailed, recent look at numbers around Select Committee workloads.
Source: New Zealand Herald December 21, 2025 01:23 UTC
