A midwife, a Covid-19 expert and a refugee: some of New Zealand’s new MPs
Labour’s ranks have been swelled by New Zealand’s first African MP, just one example of an more diverse Parliament
The landslide victory for Labour will see 64 left-leaning MPs enter parliament this week – many of them fresh and untested.
The new parliament is also set to be the most inclusive ever, LGBTQ+ members making up 10%, and a high number of female MPs.