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Three years after the Jenkins report, there is still work to be done on improving parliament culture
Since the release of the “Set the Standard” report in 2021, there has been a flurry of activity in response. But some of it ...
Three New Zealand MPs suspended for performing haka in parliament
Māori Party co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer were handed a suspension for 21 days while New Zealand's ...
Butting out: Parliament House crackdown on political puffers
New changes to federal parliament’s smoking policy have some hacks up in arms. But no pollie will admit to smoking any more.
'Sad day in Parliament': Winston Peters on Te Pāti Māori suspension debate
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders and one of its MPs are beginning suspensions from Parliament after performing a haka without prior ...
New Zealand parliament confirms unprecedented lengthy suspension of Indigenous lawmakers
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand's parliament agreed on historically lengthy suspensions for three Indigenous lawmakers who ...
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 community’s displeasure with proposed legislation.