New Zealand MP Peeni Henare sorry for breaking House rules, but not for haka in Parliament
New Zealand MP Peeni Henare apologised for leaving his seat during a haka protest in Parliament but insisted his actions were ...
NZ lawmakers told to stop complaining about Māori name use in Parliament
The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the ...
New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country's Māori name in Parliament
The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the ...
New Zealand Parliament Probes Banks on RBNZ Capital Rules
New Zealand bankers have been quizzed by a parliamentary select committee on how much the Reserve Bank’s capital requirements ...
Don't complain about use of New Zealand's Māori name, MPs told
It comes after the deputy prime minister tried to ban lawmakers from calling the country Aotearoa in parliament.
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NZ governments enjoy an ‘executive paradise’ – a longer parliamentary term won’t change that
Supporters of a four-year term say it would give governments more time to make better policy. But without deeper changes, it ...
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Are the big banks 'winning' the parliamentary banking inquiry?
Big banks are likely to have capital rules loosened as a result of the inquiry into the lack of banking competition ...
New Zealand reckons with its own divisive culture war
New Zealand is deeply divided over the Treaty Principles Bill, which seeks to reinterpret the de facto constitution. Now the ...
$12.9m approved for solar battery project, NZ confirms
Prime Minister Mark Brown says they were working closely with Aotearoa, but "unfortunately, the length of time it's taking to ...
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New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country's Māori name in Parliament
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...