WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law.

Suspending lawmakers is rare in New Zealand's parliament with only three members suspended in the past 10 years, according to New Zealand parliamentary services.

New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law.. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a ...

New Zealand legislators have voted ... report from the privileges committee said that while both haka and Maori ceremonial dance and song are not uncommon in parliament, members were aware ...

When it comes to deciding which members’ bills are debated in Parliament, New Zealand relies on an unconventional yet democratic method — a lottery draw from an old cookie tin.

Youth MPs of Asian descent who participated in this year's Youth Parliament say more young people from diverse backgrounds ...

Parliament has today passed legislation to formally establish Invest New Zealand, clearing the way for the new investment attraction agency to begin operations on 1 July 2025.

New Zealand First MP Tanya Unkovich has announced today, June 27, that she’s resigning from Parliament. “After careful ...

In this image from video provided by New Zealand Parliament TV, lawmaker Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke tears papers as she performs a Māori haka to protest a proposed law during a session of ...