Another Green MP goes

The NZ Herald reports:

Green Party MP Benjamin Doyle is leaving Parliament, in a sudden resignation months after saying they refused to be “disappeared by hate” and did not consider standing down amid questions over their social media posts. 

In a Friday afternoon statement, Doyle, who uses they/them pronouns, said in recent months; “I have been on a journey of healing”. 

“During this time, I have come to the realisation that I cannot complete this journey while in Parliament. 

An unusual resignation. He has been an MP for less than a year which might be the shortest term as an MP who didn’t die in office.

Mike Davidson will be the 5th Green MP to enter Parliament since the election, so in 21 months they have lost a third of their caucus (one due to a tragic death to be fair).