The silencing of us today is a reminder of the silencing of our ancestors of the past," says Maori party co-leader.

Three Maori MPs have been suspended from New Zealand’s parliament for performing a haka during a sitting last year. On ...

New Zealand's parliament issued Thursday its longest-ever suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers for performing a ...

Maori Party co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer were each banned for 21 days, while Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ...

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

NEW ZEALAND’S PARLIAMENT has handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged a ...

Ministers have described yesterday’s chaotic debate on Te Pāti Māori’s suspension for controversial haka as disturbing and ...