New Zealand’s Parliament Suspends Maori Lawmakers Over Haka Protest
The harsh penalty was handed down to three members of the opposition who said they were voicing their…
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New Zealand parliament suspends three lawmakers who performed Maori haka in protest – The Frontier Post
WELLINGTON (AP): New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed…
Maori lawmakers suspended over protest haka performed in New Zealand Parliament
Three Māori lawmakers in New Zealand received record suspensions of up to three weeks on Thursday over a…
Māori leaders urge UN to act stronger on NZ’s ‘regressive’ policies – Radio Free
By Te Aniwaniwa Paterson in New York Claire Charters, an expert in indigenous rights in international and constitutional…
Fifty years on, New Zealand’s tribunal upholding Māori rights faces a turning point | New Zealand
In the 1980s, New Zealand’s department of Māori affairs set aside money for language groups to spend on…
Future of Māori radio needs more investment – both for online and traditional airwaves – Radio Free
By Atereano Mateariki of Waatea News The future of Māori radio in Aotearoa New Zealand requires increased investment…
Māori politicians call for ‘rapid’ aid to Gaza after ceasefire deal – Radio Free
By Daniel Perese of Te Ao Māori News Māori politicians across the political spectrum in Aotearoa New Zealand…
Waitangi Day: record crowds expected amid tensions over Māori policy in New Zealand | New Zealand
Organisers of New Zealand’s national day commemorating the signing of the country’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and…
New Zealand opposition parties back Māori plea to King Charles | Māori
New Zealand’s opposition parties have thrown their support behind a letter appealing to King Charles III to intervene…
Te Pāti Māori co-leader speaks of ‘sense of betrayal’ over bill – Radio Free
ACT leader David Seymour has spoken out on Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke’s haka in Parliament as a Hīkoi against his…
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the traditional dance during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding…
NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading after Māori MP evicted over haka – Radio Free
RNZ News New Zealand’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill passed its first reading in Parliament today and will now…