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Labour MP Peeni Henare Faces Parliamentary Privileges Hearing Over Controversial Haka Against Treaty Principles Bill
Former Labour Minister Peeni Henare is off to hear his fate in front of the Parliamentary Privileges Committee on today after ...
New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country’s Māori name in Parliament
The speaker of New Zealand’s Parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the ...
MPs ordered to stop complaining about use of country’s indigenous name
Mr Peters asked Mr Brownlee to ban the use of the term “Aotearoa” in Parliament. On Tuesday, Mr Brownlee said lawmakers were ...
Labour MP Peeni Henare apologises for breaking House rules but stands by his haka in the House
Senior Labour MP Peeni Henare has apologised for breaking Parliament’s rules when he stepped away from his seat to perform a haka during the first reading of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill – ...
Don't complain about use of New Zealand's Māori name, MPs told
It comes after the deputy prime minister tried to ban lawmakers from calling the country Aotearoa in parliament.
New Zealand slips off least-corrupt podium
New Zealand has slipped to fourth place in the worldwide rankings of the country’s least corrupt countries, with the country achieving its worst placing ever on Transparency International’s Corruption ...
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New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country's Māori name in Parliament
“Aotearoa is regularly used as a name of New Zealand,” Speaker Gerry Brownlee said in a ruling Tuesday. “It appears on our passports and it appears on our currency.” The conflict over a ...