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Punishment for Te Pāti Māori over Treaty haka stands – but MPs ‘will not be silenced’

June 5, 2025

RNZ News Aotearoa New Zealand’s Parliament has confirmed the unprecedented punishments proposed for opposition indigenous Te Pāti Māori MPs who performed a haka in protest against the Treaty Principles Bill. Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi will be suspended for 21 days, and MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke suspended for seven days, taking effect ... <a title="Punishment for Te Pāti Māori over Treaty haka stands – but MPs ‘will not be silenced’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/05/punishment-for-te-pati-maori-over-treaty-haka-stands-but-mps-will-not-be-silenced/" aria-label="Read more about Punishment for Te Pāti Māori over Treaty haka stands – but MPs ‘will not be silenced’">Read more</a>

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PNG leader Marape’s no confidence ‘accountability’ vote set for May

March 2, 2024

By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent, and Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist A vote of no confidence in Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape is set to be moved on May 29. Sinasina-Yongamugl Open MP Kerenga Kua told the media yesterday that the Marape government had “subverted the opposition’s attempts to hold them ... <a title="PNG leader Marape’s no confidence ‘accountability’ vote set for May" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/02/png-leader-marapes-no-confidence-accountability-vote-set-for-may/" aria-label="Read more about PNG leader Marape’s no confidence ‘accountability’ vote set for May">Read more</a>

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Bainimarama ‘keeps his job’ as opposition leader, says Naidu

February 20, 2023

By Shayal Devi in Suva FijiFirst leader Voreqe Bainimarama remains as Leader of the Opposition despite his suspension from Parliament on Friday for breach of privilege, according to Fiji constitutional lawyer Richard Naidu. Naidu told the Sunday Times he believed that Bainimarama was entitled to retain the salary and other rights that go with the ... <a title="Bainimarama ‘keeps his job’ as opposition leader, says Naidu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/bainimarama-keeps-his-job-as-opposition-leader-says-naidu/" aria-label="Read more about Bainimarama ‘keeps his job’ as opposition leader, says Naidu">Read more</a>