Gerry Brownlee’s last laugh: Former Speaker shuts the door on a colourful political career

Senior Political Correspondent·NZ Herald·11 Nov, 2026 04:00 AM9 mins to read‌Outgoing Speaker Gerry Brownlee, pictured in the Speaker's Lounge at Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell Parliament’s Speaker Gerry Brownlee, who was a casualty of last weekend’s election, talks to Audrey Young about his long career, including that haka, dealing with Winston Peters and what he told his National colleagues at his farewell caucus. Humour has always been the trademark of outgoing Speaker Gerry Brownlee, from