Andrew Bayly leaves Parliament speaking on ‘brutal’ experience of losing ministerial career that led him to ‘very dark place’

Jamie EnsorChief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·16 Sep, 2026 05:38 AM6 mins to read‌Andrew Bayly was a minister at the start of this term. Photo / Mark MitchellAndrew Bayly was a minister at the start of this term. Photo / Mark MitchellOutgoing National MP Andrew Bayly says losing his ministerial positions was among “the most brutal experiences of my life” and led him to a “very dark place”. The former Commerce and Consumer Affairs minister continues to argue the premise upon which he offered his resignation early last year was