Former minister steps down from chairing committee to let ‘young people take over’

UpdatedJamie EnsorChief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·1 Jul, 2026 10:30 PM2 mins to read‌Then-Small Business Minister Andrew Bayly. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Then-Small Business Minister Andrew Bayly. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Former National minister Andrew Bayly has stepped down as chairman of Parliament’s Justice Select Committee just months out from the election. The Herald approached Bayly earlier this week about the move, with the former minister saying it had been his decision.

“[I] thought it was good to let