Winston Peters at the Parliamentary protest earlier this year. Photo: NZ Herald/fileA court has found former Speaker Trevor Mallard trespassing New Zealand First leader Winston Peters from Parliament was unreasonable and irrational. The court ruling came mere hours before Mallard was due to make his farewell valedictory speech to Parliament this afternoon. Peters said he should never have been trespassed from Parliament after meeting with protesters in February. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said it was generally accepted Mallard went outside his powers to trespass Peters.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 20, 2022 03:52 UTC