Packer, co-leader of the Māori Party in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, was suspended last year after participating in a haka on the Parliament floor in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill.

The Speaker of the House, Gerry Brownlee, is considering whether to take action over Te Pāti Māori MPs burning a copy of a ...

Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi will soon be suspended by her party, according to reports. Meanwhile, other members in ...

Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is responding to allegations she overspent her budget after her own party released ...

Te Pāti Māori faces internal pressure as founding member Amokura Panoho calls for reform, citing a concentration of power and ...

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations, its ...

A New Zealand parliamentary committee has proposed that three Māori MPs be suspended from parliament for their protest haka during a sitting last year. Opposition MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke began ...

Former Te Pāti Māori staffer Eru Kapa-Kingi says claims from the party he was fired for assaulting Parliament security guards ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three New Zealand lawmakers from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, will receive temporary bans from Parliament and severe censure, it was announced Wednesday, over their ...