Peters asked Brownlee. Menéndez March, who was born in Mexico, is a New Zealand citizen, which is a requirement for all lawmakers. Peters asked Brownlee to bar use of the term Aotearoa in Parliament.

Speaker Gerry Brownlee stands during a question time at parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Oct. 17, 2024. (Robert Kitchin/The Post via AP) Speaker Gerry Brownlee stands during a … ...

Speaker Gerry Brownlee made the ruling after a lawmaker attempted to ban the term. Mr Brownlee said: "Aotearoa is regularly used as a name of New Zealand.

A regular weekly contributor to the show up until last year, Gerry Brownlee is finishing his first full year as Speaker of the House. Brownlee joined John MacDonald to reflect on his year amid the ...

Labour says it has lost confidence in Speaker Gerry Brownlee, following what it says was an “unprecedented” decision made amid progress on the Fast-track Approvals Bill.

Peters asked Brownlee to bar use of the term Aotearoa in Parliament. On Tuesday, Brownlee said lawmakers were already permitted to address Parliament in any of New Zealand’s three official ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The speaker of New Zealand ’s Parliament told lawmakers he would not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, in ...

Speaker Gerry Brownlee stands during a question time at parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Oct. 17, 2024. (Robert Kitchin/The Post via AP) ...