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The historic High Seas Treaty is almost reality. Here’s what it would mean for ocean conservation
After 20 years of intense debate, the world looks set to have a treaty protecting marine life out beyond national waters.
Seabed mining is becoming an environmental flashpoint – NZ will have to pick a side soon
Whether the government approves two seabed mining applications or chooses a precautionary approach, the stakes are high and ...
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Kahungunu Submission Rejects The Regulatory Standards Bill
Te Tiriti Embedding: All regulation and policy should explicitly reference and operationalise Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This ...
The Regulatory Standards Bill: What is it, what does it propose and what's next?
Explainer - The public has been ask to give feedback on David Seymour's new bill this month. Here's what it would do, and some of the concerns.
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New Zealand Parliament suspends 3 Māori Party lawmakers for haka protest
New Zealand legislators have voted to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka ...
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Proposed punishment for Te Pāti Māori MPs for Treaty Principles haka stands
Parliament has confirmed the unprecedented punishments proposed for Te Pāti Māori MPs who performed a haka in protest against the Treaty Principles Bill ... "Is this really us in 2025, Aotearoa New ...
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New Zealand Parliament votes to pass record suspensions of three lawmakers who performed Māori haka in protest of a bill
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Parliament votes to pass record suspensions of three lawmakers who performed Māori haka in protest of a bill. Click to toggle navigation menu. Headlines ...
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New Zealand parliament gives record bans to Maori MPs over haka
The Treaty Principles Bill sought to reinterpret New Zealand's founding document, signed between Maori chiefs and British representatives in 1840. Many critics saw the bill as an attempt to wind ...