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Te Pāti Māori has laid an official complaint against the Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee. It comes after all three parties from the coalition government have issued a complaint

Bianca Ranson criticised the bill as risking Aotearoa’s economic and social stability, calling it a waste of time and energy.

This comes after the Act’s Leader David Seymour’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill is being introduced into Parliament later today, although the original date was November 18.

The ACT Party is criticising a policy giving academics who identify as Māori and Pasifika preference when applying for travel, as disadvantaging to those with the 'wrong' ancestry.

Cabinet has issued a new directive to create a "colourblind" public service that focusses solely on need and doesn’t prioritise Māori businesses when awarding government contracts.

The move comes after months of criticism of the Bill, which seeks to redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Pita Tipene's call comes after what he said was a fiery, and at times barely under control, Kaipara District Council (KDC ) meeting on August 7.

This is a commitment from the National-Act coalition agreement.

The ACT Party says its confidence in the Speaker of the House is “falling by the day”, accusing Gerry Brownlee of failing to address racial harassment in Parliament.

The party says Health NZ should have a "single-minded focus" on health priorities, and that karakia "detracts from that goal".