"They chose instead to turn it into yet more of a circus, which means the Maori Party will be out there doing their campaigning for the next few weeks, brings the whole thing back again, turns ...

Parliament’s youngest MP has proposed a piece of legislation that, if enacted, would require MPs to learn about the Treaty and uphold its principles during their work as parliamentarians. Te Pāti ...

ACT asked for advice on the full range of possible punishments for Te Pati Maori MPs following last year's Treaty Principles haka - including imprisonment. The Privileges Committee ended up ...

ACT asked for advice on the full range of possible punishments for Te Pati Maori MPs following last year's Treaty Principles haka - including imprisonment. The Privileges Committee ended up ...

Debate over an unprecedented punishment for New Zealand opposition MPs who broke out in Haka during a vote has been deferred. Lawmakers are questioning whether it was an act of peaceful dissent or ...

Leader of the House Chris Bishop adjourned the debate on the Privileges Committee's suspension recommendation, after 20 minutes. The proposal was to suspend co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie ...

Supporters rally with haka as Māori MPs face sanctions A protest haka by Māori Party MPs in New Zealand’s parliament has ...

A haka performed by Maori MPs in protest of a proposed bill led to suspended Parliament proceedings in New Zealand and ...

The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races ...

The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

Its report recommended Ms Maipi-Clarke, who the committee said showed contrition in a letter, be suspended for seven days and ...

Indigenous rights Te Pati Maori party legislators' suspension request debate postponed until after budget debate on Thursday ...