Politician cradles and feeds fellow lawmaker's baby during debate

Tweeting a photo of himself feeding MP Tamati Coffey's son in the speaker's seat, Mallard said: “Normally the Speaker’s chair is only used by Presiding Officers but today a VIP took the chair with me.”

Mallard told ABC News that inclusivity is something that he's been focused on since becoming speaker. “When I became speaker I made it clear that I wanted the parliament to be much more family-friendly than it had been," he said."And a big part of that was to encourage a bigger range of MPs over time to join the parliament – in particular younger women. It’s my view that parliaments are better when they’re a reflection of society.

📺 @SundayTVNZ will tell our story this Sunday night at 730pm. Give it a watch. pic.twitter.com/nRm2YNoBug Colleagues in parliament shared photos of the delighted dad with his newborn in the House of Representatives, before the speaker took on the role of babysitter. Who needs to see this today? Every single last one of us, that’s who. Here’s a brand new papa holding his new born in our House of Representatives right now 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/NU00SHfKFT

Damn... Where the world is going!?

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Big difference here tho ...... he’s not using his tit

YEH.......AND WE'RE STUCK W/A PRESIDENT WHO KIDNAPS; STARVES, ABUSES AND LOCKS CHILDREN BEHIND BARS. MAY HE SUFFER FROM EVERY STD THAT EXISTS W/A SHORTAGE OF PENICILLIN......

New Zealand. Thank you for being a good influence in the world 3

yvonnenelsongh you need to see this....❤️❤️❤️❤️

Many babies in Parliaments lately

I hope African leaders can emulate this.

Biggest respect Sir. Bowing to you

Can you imagine Donald Trump doing this?

I love it 🥰

Ethics have been updated. Breeding or supporting human breeding in anyway is not a positive trait anymore!

This is why New Zealand never actually achieves anything

That spray foam chair is awesome

Who said men could not multitask 🤣🤣mrjamesob lbc jacindaardern

This American meaning Me wants to live in a country that Human Beings care about each other. Not this trump America

Kenya, are you watching

Some places are getting more humane while others still argue over whether the bulletproof backpack is large enough.

What a shame to use this baby as a political prop.

Very manly video.

Leave your kids at home

This is toxic masculinity.

Kenya should come and learn how it's done here.

Nigeria leaders are small gods

Que imagem linda.

Where are those Kenyan lawmakers who think babies are taboos!? Can you see this?☝️☝️

Love it!!

What's the reason 🙂super weird

salmasubhi1 اها كدا كيف معاك مولانا دا ؟

This is so very sweet. 😭

obyezeks This is so extraordinary.🎉 Somewhere in Africa,the baby and her mother would have been sent home.

WKRN Haha. Positive news

Such good people

Publicity stunt

What a clown.

Sure doesn't look like he has ever held many babies.

Only I find this thing stupid?

He knew it would be filmed and sought the attention. What a dipfuk.

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