In New Zealand’s Parliament, every legislator has the chance to advance a proposed law, no matter how unpopular, thanks to an ...

The ceremonial lottery at Parliament, where bills are drawn randomly from what’s known as "the biscuit tin" in local parlance ...

The decorative cookie tin that helps New Zealand make new laws - The quaintly patterned container might seem like a gag, but ...

A right-wing party in New Zealand is pushing ... the term ‘woman’ in law.” In addition to leading New Zealand First, which holds eight out of 123 seats in Parliament, Peters is also the ...

A bill which sought to “reinterpret” New Zealand ... to prevent laws and regulations from impacting private property rights, “productivity” and profit-making. Parliament took more ...

The populist New Zealand First member's bill is a longshot to become law as it has to be selected at random from a ballot and then garner majority support in parliament. New Zealand First leader ...

Despite its defeat, scrutiny of Maori rights continues as the government considers further changes to laws referencing the Treaty. New Zealand Parliament (Source: AP) It promised tribes broad ...

Since an Indigenous protest movement surged in the 1970s, Treaty considerations have been a growing part of New Zealand law. Members of parliament celebrate as the Principles of the Treaty of ...