A haka performed by Maori MPs in protest of a proposed bill led to suspended Parliament proceedings in New Zealand and ...

The Privileges Committee sought advice on possible penalties while preparing its recommendations. ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar, who ...

The debate on the Privileges Committee's report into the actions of three Te Pāti Māori MPs, including its recommended sanctions, has been adjourned until after the Budget. Leader of the House Chris ...

Its report recommended Ms Maipi-Clarke, who the committee said showed contrition in a letter, be suspended for seven days and ...

Indigenous rights Te Pati Maori party legislators' suspension request debate postponed until after budget debate on Thursday ...

Chris Bishop says it will still be dealt with, on June 5. He says things might be different if Te Pati Maori apologised or turned up to the Committee at all.

The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Maori people but it’s become a beloved cultural ins ...

The Te Pati Maori members performed a haka ceremonial dance during the reading of a contentious bill last year.

They are being sanctioned because they broke the rules of the House, they behaved in a disorderly manner, and they ...

The much-anticipated debate surrounding the punishment for Te Pati Maori has been abruptly cut short - after a surprise vote from the coalition to delay it till next month. The unexpected development ...