NZ First MP and Minister for Children Tracey Martin, 2018 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Mark Mitchell

Wrongly Wrongson over at The Daily Bog Blog has described what happened yesterday to NZ First MP Tracey Martin as…

the coldest most spiteful political kneecapping in NZ history

Oh my God, NZ First just did a drive by shooting of one of their own MPs and it was brutal.

Martin was the lead negotiator with Andrew Little on the Abortion Bill. On Tuesday she told the media that the party would not be seeking a referendum on abortion. Later that same day NZ First “resolved to attempt to introduce a referendum at committee of the whole house,” which left her with egg on her face.

A contribution from The BFD staff.