Political scientist Lara Greaves says the controversy surrounding the Treaty Principles Bill is drawing fresh attention to New Zealand’s parliamentary processes. Political scientist Lara Greaves says ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New ...

A forest, a river, and a mountain in New Zealand have something unusual in common—they're all legally people. Taranaki Maunga, the second-highest mountain in New Zealand, was granted legal personhood ...

After a series of speeches acknowledging several notable deaths that occurred over the summer, Parliament kicked off 2025 by ...

Directors Lindsay Utz and Michelle Walshe provide a window into Jacinda Ardern's work and life choices during her five-year term as her country's head of government.

Forest & Bird is calling for a ban on mining on public conservation land. Draft legislation was prepared during the previous government following a commitment in the 2017 Speech from the Throne.

Russian diplomats accessed a private area of Parliament in a security breach last ... “With a number of new members joining the House recently, I would like to take this opportunity to remind ...

Lawmakers voted 125-114 to elect Rosen Zhelyazkov, a lawyer and former speaker of parliament, as prime minister. Zhelyazkov, 56, has served as minister in several governments of his GERB party. The ...

It clears the way for a new session of Parliament and a relaunch of an agenda that can only begin with a new speech from the throne. Log In or Sign Up ...

SOFIA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's parliament approved on Thursday a cabinet ... opening the way for a new government to take office. Bulgaria, the poorest member of the European Union and ...

It clears the way for a new session of Parliament and a relaunch of an agenda that can only begin with a new speech from the throne. Once prorogation is announced, all Members of Parliament (MPs) are ...