'The unquestioning acceptance of the intimidatory nature of haka seems out-of-step with the constant claim that the House of Representatives is a place for "robust debate".'

Aotearoa loves a good haka – as long as it’s on a rugby field and not the floor of parliament.

'It was like being in a cosmic joke about someone who can't get to a thing, like being in a dream.'

In an urgent hearing, the tribunal heard that the Regulatory Standards Bill was akin to 'constitutional warfare'.

A tense day in the house reached a fiery collusion when Brooke van Velden became the first MP to use the word 'cunt' in parliament.

All my friends are writing books and leading organisations. Meanwhile I'm just pottering around.

The Aussie exodus is fuelling fears of a hollowing-out at home – but not everyone agrees that alarm is warranted.

In light of the first-ever record of a c-bomb dropping in the debating chamber this week, we take a look back at the potty mouths of our parliamentarians.

And did they really have to be banned in the first place?