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New Zealand MPs suspended for haka protest

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 Independent on MSN · 23d

New Zealand MPs suspended for performing haka in parliament

New Zealand MPs suspended for performing haka in parliament - The penalties are understood to be the harshest ever imposed on MPs in the country

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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 ...

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Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer On The Longest Suspension In Parliament

Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was suspended for seven days - but had also been punished with a 24-hour suspension on the day over a haka all three had performed in Parliament, against the ...

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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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New Zealand's Parliament Will Debate Suspending Māori Lawmakers Who Performed a Protest Haka

“This was not about process, this became personal.” The report recommended that Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, who at 22 is New Zealand’s youngest lawmaker, be suspended from Parliament for ...

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