Green MP Benjamin Doyle resigns due to safety and wellbeing concerns

Friday 5 September 2025 · 9 outlets · 7 reports · updated Fri 5 Sep 2025, 6:32pm

In this story Winston Peters, Green Party, Benjamin Doyle

Green Party list MP Benjamin Doyle is stepping down from Parliament on 3 October. Doyle cited ongoing harassment, death threats, and concerns for their whānau as reasons for the resignation. The departure marks the loss of a third of the Green Party caucus.

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1. StuffFri 5 Sep 2025, 4:01pm

   Green MP Benjamin Doyle resigns, citing safety concerns (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via The PostFri 5 Sep 2025, 4:01pm

   Green MP Benjamin Doyle resigns (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldFri 5 Sep 2025, 4:03pm

   Green MP Benjamin Doyle resigns in U-turn on previous desire to stay in Parliament (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsFri 5 Sep 2025, 4:13pm

   Green MP Benjamin Doyle resigns from Parliament (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

5. NewsroomFri 5 Sep 2025, 4:23pm

   Benjamin Doyle resigns amid ongoing harassment and wellbeing issues (opens in new tab)

6. Otago Daily TimesFri 5 Sep 2025, 4:24pm

   Green MP resigns in wake of abuse, threats (opens in new tab)

7. The Post via The PressFri 5 Sep 2025, 6:32pm

   Is Christchurch about to gain a new MP? (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab)