Speaker rules on use of the name Aotearoa in Parliament
Tuesday 4 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Winston Peters, NZ First, Shane Jones, Gerry Brownlee, Ricardo Menéndez March, New Zealand Geographic Board
Speaker Gerry Brownlee has told MPs he does not expect further points of order regarding the use of the word Aotearoa. The ruling follows complaints from New Zealand First MPs after a Green Party MP used the name during Question Time. Brownlee noted that members have freedom of speech in the House.
