Tag: grant robertson

Yesterday the former Finance Minister and New Zealand's first openly-gay Deputy Prime Minister, Grant Robertson made his final valedictory speech in parliament. Read it in full below. "When I arrived here in 2008, the Speaker was the Dr the Hon Lockwood Smith. We had a bit of history. He had...

Former Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson has candidly discussed how his sexuality influenced his previous bids for the Labour Party leadership, recognising that his sexual orientation was an inhibiting factor in obtaining Party leadership. In 2013 and again in 2014, Robertson competed for the leadership position but was unsuccessful. Reflecting...

Former Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson has announced his retirement from politics to assume the role of Vice-Chancellor at the University of Otago. Robertson's move was confirmed by the university in a statement, highlighting Robertson's deep ties to Dunedin and his alma mater, where he also served as OUSA...

"That is not in the public interest, I can assure you!" The Finance Minister insisted to National's Deputy Leader. Has there ever been a more awkward parliamentary moment? As National's Deputy Leader Nicola Willis and the Labour Government's Finance Minister traded barbs about perceived fiscal 'holes' in each other's financial plans,...

Our Deputy Prime Minister invites express to level 7 of the Beehive to show the person behind the politics and tells us about coming out, his father’s arrest and how his sexuality affected his political journey. Grant Robertson’s coming out story is a little less straight forward than some. “I intended...

Robertson becomes the highest-ranking gay politician in New Zealand’s history. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has made history, becoming the first openly gay deputy Prime Minister in New Zealand. Robertson will keep his Finance role in addition to being deputy PM. Paying tribute to Robertson’s experience, Ardern says Robertson will be key as...

Grant Robertson launched his bid for the Labour leadership at the Kings Arms in Auckland yesterday, announcing Auckland Central List MP Jacinda Ardern as his running mate. Gay Express magazine’s Levi Joule with this interview. Who are your political heroes? David Lange was a big inspiration. There was of...