Chaotic return as Parliament welcomes class of 2026 – Derek Cheng

Analysis bySenior Writer·NZ Herald·10 Nov, 2026 05:00 AM6 mins to readDerek Cheng is a Multimedia Journalist for the New Zealand Herald. He values holding those in power to account and shining a light on issues kept in the dark.‌If anyone thought politicians descending on Parliament would have little to say until the special votes are counted, nobody told Vanessa Weenink.The outgoing National MP for Banks Peninsula didn’t hold back in revealing her constituents’ views that the party’s coalition partners have pulled it too far to the right.