Marcroft told Newshub the party has a lot of work to do to see if there s a possibility of contesting 2023 s election. She wishes the party the best as it rebuilds and tries to get back to its roots. It s been an incredible opportunity to be a single mother in the House of Representatives. I wish the party all the best as they rebuild and get back to their roots, she told Newshub. The party has a lot of work to do to see if there is a possibility of contesting 2023.
There has long been a perception that New Zealand First is a boys club - that it s a difficult place to be a woman. Newshub has been told by sources in the past that that s a reality.
Tracey Martin resigns from NZ First as it no longer reflects my values
Tracey Martin. (Photo / NZ Herald)
Tracey Martin resigns from NZ First as it no longer reflects my values Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 8:49PM
Senior New Zealand First MP and former Minister Tracey Martin has resigned from the party, saying it no longer reflects my values .
Also gone is Jenny Marcroft who, alongside Martin, was one of two female MPs in the party between 2017 and 2020.
Speaking to the Herald, Martin said it was clear the party struggles with women in leadership and over the years, there has been a perception that NZ First was a boys club.