New Zealand MP Peeni Henare sorry for breaking House rules, but not for haka in Parliament
New Zealand MP Peeni Henare apologised for leaving his seat during a haka protest in Parliament but insisted his actions were ...
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 ...
Gerry Brownlee shuts down concerns about use of ‘Aotearoa’, Winston Peters says he’s ‘wrong’
Winston Peters had previously raised concerns. Speaker Gerry Brownlee says he doesn’t want to hear any more concerns about ...
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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 ...
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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 ...