A right-wing party in New Zealand is pushing a bill that would legally define “men” and “women” according to biological sex.

Minority coalition partner New Zealand First introduced a bill to parliament on Tuesday that if enacted would define women and men by their biology, preventing trans women and men being recognised by ...

As the deadline approaches for Te Pāti Māori MPs to appear before the Privileges Committee, the place of tikanga in our ...

New Zealand's Parliament dealt a decisive blow to a contentious proposal aimed at redefining the foundational Treaty of Waitangi. In Wellington, lawmakers voted 112 to 11 against the Principles of the ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday comprehensively rejected a bill aimed at reinterpreting the principles of the country’s founding agreement following months of protest and ...

A controversial bill aimed at redefining New Zealand’s founding document—guaranteeing rights for both Māori and non-Māori—has been defeated during its second reading in Parliament.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's parliament on Thursday comprehensively rejected a bill aimed at reinterpreting the principles of the country’s founding agreement following months of protest ...

A student opposing the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill sits outside New Zealand’s parliament in Wellington (Charlotte ... with Mr Seymour that handed Mr Luxon power. Without enough seats to ...

which formalized New Zealand as a British colony and reserved Māori land and customary rights. Its proponent, David Seymour, argued parliament needed to define the principles of the treaty ...

New Zealand lawmakers dealt an overwhelming defeat ... The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi bill was rejected by Parliament in a 112 to 11 vote in Wellington, halting its progress to a third ...