Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters blasts behaviour in Parliament as ‘degradation’

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters criticized Parliament as a “house of chaos” on social media, following the Privileges Committee’s recommendation to suspend three Te Pāti Māori MPs for performing a haka during a previous reading of the Treaty Principles Bill. His remarks also came after Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden made headlines for using offensive language in the House while attacking Labour for not condemning a derogatory column about female ministers. Peters expressed his concerns about the decline in decorum, including the use of inappropriate language and relaxed dress standards in Parliament.

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