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New Zealand parliament votes down contentious “Treaty principles” bill
Popular opposition to the far-right ACT Party’s bill was channelled into a campaign promoting national “unity” and denying ...
Te Pāti Māori MPs' Haka sparks debate on Māori rights in Parliament
Te Pāti Māori MPs boycotted a hearing regarding their haka protest against the Treaty Principles Bill, citing unfair ...
How Atlas Network amassed a global network of free market think tanks and reached into Australia and New Zealand
In New Zealand, there is now a conversation about an organisation called Atlas Network and whether or not it has influenced ...
Tamatha Paul’s police comments, Treaty bill dies, Winston Peters turns 80: A week in NZ politics - The Front Page
Someone who’s seen his fair share of political scandal is Winston Peters, who turns 80 today - and celebrated his birthday ...
'Me tū, me haka!': Te Pāti Māori MPs defend haka in Privileges Committee written submissions
Te Pāti Māori MPs say their haka protest during the Treaty Principles Bill debate was an expression of tikanga, not a breach ...
Te Pāti Māori judgment day over House haka to land alongside ‘independent’ hearing
Te Pāti Māori is likely to find out if three of its MPs will face punishments for performing a haka in the House, in the same ...
Te Pāti Māori judgment day over House haka to land alongside party’s ‘independent’ hearing
Te Pāti Māori is likely to find out if three of its MPs will face punishments for performing a haka in the House, in the same ...
Opinion
Haka In The House: What Will Te Pāti Māori’s Protest Mean For Tikanga In Parliament?
But if parliament belongs to everyone and sovereignty is not simply the oppressive authority of a distant king, but rather the shared property of every citizen, then the haka belongs as a distinctive ...