Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Why has Parliament become such a circus?

I can't blame you if your assessment of Parliament today is that it's become a circus, because what happened today is kind of hard to defend or even explain.

Chlöe was kicked out, Brownlee suspended her for a week and all of the Government parties voted for that punishment - and that includes New Zealand First, before Winston Peters then got up to tell Jerry Brownlee that the punishment wasn't fair, even though he just voted for the punishment.

Peter Hemmingson: Sanctioning Te Pati Māori

The ongoing disrespect for our Parliament shown by Te Pati Māori puts the finger squarely on the underlying issue: whether New Zealand will be governed by democratic norms or tribal grievance politics enforced through cultural intimidation.

We’re watching tikanga being expressed not as custom or courtesy, but as confrontation, posturing, aggression, bullying, and thinly veiled threats of violence.

Matt Walsh: How New Zealand’s parliament became a viral laughingstock

Parliament in New Zealand descended into tribal, Stone Age grunting on behalf of so-called indigenous rights. This is a preview of what our country (America) could look like if we keep apologizing for our history.

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Geoffrey Miller: What to expect from Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the New Zealand Parliament

As New Zealand’s foreign policy year draws to a close, it seems fitting that Volodymyr Zelensky will have the final word.

Ukraine’s President is scheduled to address the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington by video link early on Wednesday morning, local time.

New Zealand is something of a latecomer when it comes to inviting Zelensky to speak to its legislature in 2022.