A Different Kind of Woman: What Brooke Van Velden's Resignation Could Mean for Act

Act’s heir apparent Brooke van Velden calls time on politics

Comment: When the Act Party gave journalists less than 30 minutes’ warning of what it mysteriously labelled as “an announcement regarding the upcoming election”, speculation began to run wild: was David Seymour about to announce his retirement? The party’s leader has already exceeded his self-imposed three-term limit in politics and is often at pains to reiterate his lack of desire to be a lifetime politician, telling Newsroom last year: “It’s l…

A different kind of woman: What Brooke van Velden's resignation could mean for Act

Brooke van Velden analysed her decision to retire from politics in typical Brooke style – with complete control. She has packed a lot into just six years in...

ACT’s Brooke van Velden won't seek re-election, but could return to politics

The ACT deputy leader will leave Parliament this year, but she isn’t ruling out a return at some point in the (somewhat distant) future.

ACT Party deputy leader Brooke van Velden retiring from politics

ACT Party deputy leader Brooke van Velden. File photo supplied ACT Party deputy leader Brooke van Velden has unexpectedly announced she will not be standing for re-election at this year’s general election. Van Velden is the MP for Tāmaki and serves as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Workplace Relations and Safety in the coalition Government. In an email to supporters today, March 24, she says: “By November’s election, I will have spent nine…

Brooke Van Velden To Not Seek Re-Election

Brooke will continue to serve the people of Tāmaki as their Member of Parliament and undertake her work as Minister of Internal Affairs and for Workplace Relations and Safety for the rest of this term.

ACT's Brooke van Velden quits politics

ACT Party MP and minister Brooke van Velden has announced she won't be seeking re-election in November. She currently holds the seat of Tamaki,...