The three lawmakers, whose record suspensions last up to three weeks, drew global attention last year when they performed the ...

The protest was sparked by the Treaty Principles Bill, which sought to redefine the principles of New Zealand’s founding ...

Packer, Rawiri Waititi, and Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke — have been given the strongest punishment ever seen in New Zealand’s ...

New Zealand legislators have voted to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka ...

The harsh penalty was handed down to three members of the opposition who said they were voicing their community’s displeasure with proposed legislation.

Opposition parties tried to reject the recommendation, but did not have the numbers to vote it down.

Last weekend saw Winston Peters, arguably New Zealand’s most maverick and pugilistic politician, released from his role as ...