The bill was put forward by New Zealand First, the smallest member party of the New Zealand Parliament's governing coalition, claiming it could roll back “cancerous social engineering” and be ...

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.

A New Zealand MP has stunned colleagues by showing a nude portrait of herself in parliament.. Laura McClure created headlines when she held up an AI-generated image during general debate last ...

Members of the Sri Lanka Women Parliamentarian's Caucus witnessed the parliamentary session from the Speaker's gallery. A standing ovation was given by the Members of the New Zealand Parliament to the ...

At 37 she became the world's youngest female head of government. Now a fellow at Harvard University, Jacinda Ardern talks about the importance of exhibiting kindness and empathy in politics.

New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest treaty bill. ... a member can swear in parliament, and yet they weren't given five minutes of suspension," she said. ...

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.

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.

New Zealand parliament suspends Maori MPs who performed protest haka. Parliament voted to impose record suspensions on the trio of legislators for their protest haka.

transcript. New Zealand Parliament Suspends Lawmakers for Haka Dance Protest Co-leaders of the Te Pāti Māori party, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, were suspended on Thursday without ...

New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Treaty bill. ... The committee deciding the fate of the MPs is comprised of members from all political parties.