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New Zealand: Maori MPs disrupt parliament with haka – DW – 11/14/2024

Maori lawmakers staged a dramatic protest in New Zealand‘s parliament on Thursday over a controversial bill that seeks to redefine the country’s founding agreement between the indigenous Maori people and the British Crown. A vote was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected after the lawmakers performed a haka ceremonial dance in the parliament. The people in the gallery […]

Rubbish rebels: Labor MPs, ministers blast waste incinerator plans in their seats

Two industry sources, speaking anonymously to detail confidential discussions, said draft versions of the government’s upcoming Economic Growth Statement had included provisions to lift this cap, potentially paving the way for more facilities. Residents, the Geelong Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Greater Geelong have raised concerns the facility at Lara in Melbourne’s west, […]

Australia news live: Thorpe rebuffs Indigenous leaders’ criticism of protest; Spender says ‘insulting to women’ to say Holmes à Court controls teal MPs

‘Women, we make up our own minds, it’s a thing’: Spender Wrapping up her press club appearance, Allegra Spender was asked about a recent article in the Financial Review stating she had asked them to remove a reference to Simon Holmes à Court from the powerbroking list. Was that true? Spender said “I did”, and […]