In New Zealand’s Parliament, every legislator has the chance to advance a proposed law, no matter how unpopular, thanks to an unusual lottery where bills are selected by random draw ...

The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races ...

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

The New Zealand government on Tuesday deferred a vote over the rare suspension of three Indigenous lawmakers from parliament ...

A New Zealand parliament committee on Wednesday (May 14) recommended three Indigenous lawmakers be temporarily suspended from parliament following the performance of a haka during the reading of a ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three New Zealand lawmakers from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, will receive temporary bans ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York lawmakers passed the long-overdue 2025-2026 state budget on Thursday night. The spending plan totals around $254.3 billion, over $10 billion more than last year ...

Siraya leaders and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers yesterday called on the government to remove all barriers and opposition to the group’s fight to restore their indigenous status. After ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — On the eve of New Zealand’s Maori language celebration week, the country’s right-wing political leaders ordered public ag ...

Most of the new restrictions come from Republican lawmakers in states where petitions have been used to place abortion rights, marijuana legalization and other progressive initiatives on the ballot.