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Maori lawmakers suspended over protest haka performed in New Zealand Parliament

The three lawmakers, whose record suspensions last up to three weeks, drew global attention last year when they performed the ceremonial dance to protest a contentious bill.

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New Zealand Parliament votes for record suspensions of 3 lawmakers who performed Māori haka protest

New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law.

The New York Times · 10h

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.

In New Zealand's parliament, a cookie tin holds the power to change laws

When it comes to deciding which members’ bills are debated in Parliament, New Zealand relies on an unconventional yet ...

Watch: ‘Pretty horrible day’ - MPs react to Te Pāti Māori suspension

Ministers have described yesterday’s chaotic debate on Te Pāti Māori’s suspension for controversial haka as disturbing and ...

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New Zealand MPs suspended for performing haka in parliament

Three Maori Party MPs will be temporarily banned from New Zealand’s ... rights and holds six of Parliament’s 123 seats, have for weeks lambasted the committee’s process as intolerant of ...

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Will New Zealand get a modern slavery regime?

This article summarises the changes proposed by the Bill, how these differ from previous Government proposals, and how these ...

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