Despite being a non-sitting week last week, Parliament was brimming with political intrigue and drama between MPs - just not bona fide ones.

The first day of hearings saw a wave of opposition, but the minister behind the bill is dismissing concerns.

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New Zealand’s Parliament on Thursday suspended three Māori lawmakers for staging a protest that included performing the haka, a traditional Māori dance, in opposition to a controversial bill. Rawiri ...

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