How controversy over Maori haka sparked chaos in New Zealand parliament - The haka is a cherished cultural symbol, but this ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

The Privileges Committee sought advice on possible penalties while preparing its recommendations for Te Pāti Māori MPs.

They are being sanctioned because they broke the rules of the House, they behaved in a disorderly manner, and they ...

Labour is unlikely to engage in filibustering to slow the progress of the debate into whether three Te Pāti Māori MPs should be suspended from Parliament after performing a haka during the first ...

“This project will extract 50 million tonnes of seabed every year, dumping millions of tonnes of sludge into the moana for 35 ...

The much-anticipated debate surrounding the punishment for Te Pati Maori has been abruptly cut short - after a surprise vote from the coalition to delay it till next month. The unexpected development ...