Summarised by Centrist
Broadcaster Sean Plunket, and Family First CEO Bob McCoskrie are calling for a formal investigation into Green MP Benjamin Doyle after dozens of deleted Instagram posts emerged, including one captioned “bussy galore” beneath a photo featuring a child.
On The Platform, McCoskrie criticised the media’s coverage, saying it spent days avoiding the story before suddenly aligning with Green Party messaging that cast Doyle as a victim. “The legacy media may have just destroyed themselves,” he said, adding, “Everyone saw it for what it was.”
He continued, “The only people who seem to think there’s a victim here are Chlöe, Marama, and the media.”
Plunket also questioned the Greens’ timeline around the reported death threats, saying they began before Peters commented and were linked to Doyle’s appearance at a Wellington rally in support of puberty blockers. “There’s been no evidence of a police investigation,” he noted, suggesting the Greens were using “crybully tactics.”
McCoskrie confirmed he filed formal complaints with Police, Oranga Tamariki, and the Minister for Children.
Meanwhile, Plunket praised Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s firm stance: “I wondered if someone had body-snatched the old Prime Minister and put a new person with a spine and a backbone in his place.” Luxon called Doyle’s language “really inappropriate” and said MPs must be held to public scrutiny.
