This article summarises the changes proposed by the Bill, how these differ from previous Government proposals, and how these ...

Most laws that pass through New Zealand’s Parliament need never enter the ... The ritual began pragmatically, a bid to end a practice that wearied officials before. Once, lawmakers would race ...

Environmental Risks: The Bill paves the way for the release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into New Zealand’s unique ecosystems, risking irreversible impacts on native species, biodiversity, ...

Oranga Tamariki has labelled the practice "concerning trend" and says there have been five such cases in recent years.

New Zealanders are travelling overseas to illegally commission surrogate babies from Thai women, and bringing them back home ...

“Thank you, Mr Speaker. I move, That all the words after the first instance of the word “That” be replaced with “Hana-Rawhiti ...

Protest, advocacy and industrial action will be specifically protected after submissions raise fears of legislative overreach ...

The following speech has been taken from Hansard of the New Zealand Parliament. Hansard is an actual record of the words ...

During a passionate debate over the punishment handed down to Te Pāti Māori MPs, some MPs looked back at last November's haka, while others raised concerns over what this extraordinary decision will ...

Te Pāti Māori says it will continue to stand its ground as three MPs begin their record suspensions. On Thursday night, Parliament dealt its harshest ever punishment by suspending co-leaders Rawiri ...

Don’t read this book. You won’t, anyway: it’s by Jacinda Ardern. But if I tell you that it’s a memoir dedicated to “the ...

Almost 190 people across community, health, education, science, sport, arts, business and politics have been recognised ...