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Christian leaders say the bill is “treacherous and dangerous”. The Waitangi Tribunal has condemned the bill, calling it the ...

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced Israeli airstrikes across multiple regions in Lebanon killed 7 people and wounded ...

Then last week thousands crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge and thousands more will arrive on the steps of Parliament this ...

Clarke, a young New Zealand MP, captivated global attention with her energetic Haka performance upon entering parliament.

Once again, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke has gone viral as her protest in New Zealand protest hogged limelight. Maipi-Clarke ...

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected on Thursday when dramatic political theatre ...

Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race ...

When asked how her party’s lawmakers would vote, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a ringing haka ...

Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to ...

The Treaty of Waitangi, which is the focus of the proposed bill, dates back to 1840 and is considered New Zealand's founding ...

English captain Jamie George wanted to respond to the haka "in a respectful way", he confirmed after the All Blacks' 24-22 win at Allianz Stadium (Twickenham) on Sunday morning. After a week of ...