A New Zealand parliament session was brought to a stop this week ...

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A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand's founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil ...

New Zealand | Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

New Zealand participated in the first meeting of states parties to the TPNW, held in Vienna in June 2022. Philip Twyford, the then-minister for disarmament and ...

The settler colonies: New Zealand - UK Parliament

Differences between the English and Maori interpretations of the Treaty of Waitangi have long caused conflict. In 1975 the treaty was finally given the status ...

New Zealand House of Representatives - Wikipedia

The debating chamber of the House of Representatives is located inside Parliament House in Wellington, the capital city. Sittings of the House are usually open ...

New Zealand Prepares New Members for their Roles

New Zealand's elections were held in October 2023 and resulted in a hung parliament, with the National, ACT, and New Zealand First parties ...

Parliament - | NZ History

A crowd of 50,000 greeted Queen Elizabeth II, resplendent in her coronation gown, when she opened a special session of the New Zealand Parliament in its ...

Aotearoa: Controversial bill to strip Māori people's rights backfires

... brought parliament to a halt, reports Zara Lomas ... Aotearoa New Zealand's Coalition government attacks Maori rights.

New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands ...

A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand's founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil ...

Beehive.govt.nz: Latest News from the Beehive

Defence Minister Judith Collins will this week attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Vientiane, Laos. Hon ...

The moment New Zealand parliament was disrupted by haka protest

Māori politicians are protesting against a bill that could change New Zealand's founding treaty with the Indigenous people.

Israel-Hamas Conflict | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ...

The loss of life is appalling and the violence must end. New Zealand has unequivocally condemned the terrorist attacks by Hamas on 7 October 2023. We continue ...

Country compilation of parliamentary responses to the pandemic

Clerks of committee and plenary sittings are only present on sitting days. Remote working will continue through the next few weeks, especially with regard to ...

Protest Disrupts NZ Parliament Session - Msf Media

Parliament Ground to a Halt Protests Disrupt NZ Session Can a peaceful demonstration turn into a parliamentary disruption Absolutely as ...

New Zealand: Weeks-old government under Luxon dubbed 'anti ...

Protestors look on during an anti-tobacco protest at Parliament on December 13, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images. CNN ...

Spotlight on Parliament - Parliament On Demand

Parliament's main job is to create laws for Aotearoa New Zealand. A bill is a proposal to make a new law or change an existing one.

New Zealand country brief - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

This was New Zealand's first Foreign and Defence Ministers' 2+2 meeting and an important step to strengthen the Australia-New Zealand alliance to address ...

New Zealand may end its tough anti-smoking laws and Māori ... - NPR

The first ones on Tuesday were organized by Te Pāti Māori — New Zealand's indigenous political party, which holds six seats in Parliament. At 64 ...

How Jacinda Ardern tackled public health crises in New Zealand

In the wake of the Christchurch shootings, Ardern led a swift and strong response in reforming the country's gun laws. Within a week, she ...

New Zealand's new government sworn in, parliament expected to ...

New Zealand's new right-of-centre government was sworn in on Monday, with parliament expected to sit next week and begin working on new ...

New year, new government for New Zealand | East Asia Forum

After weeks of delays in counting special votes, New Zealand's 2023 election saw the formation of a new three-way government coalition ...