In New Zealand politics, waka-jumping is a colloquial term for when a member of Parliament (MP) either switches political party between elections (taking...

canoe Waka hurdling, a traditional Māori sport of jumping over canoes Waka huia, a Māori treasure box Waka (mythology), a Hawaiian lizard goddess Waka language...

Zealand political parlance of "waka-jumping" has given rise to the colloquial description of the Acts as the "waka-jumping laws." The Acts operate differently...

Waka (Māori: [ˈwaka]) are Māori watercraft, usually canoes ranging in size from small, unornamented canoes (waka tīwai) used for fishing and river travel...

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has called for the Greens to use the waka-jumping legislation to expel Tana from Parliament. During an interview with 1...

representation in the New Zealand Parliament. In particular, the phrase "waka-jumping" entered the public consciousness in 1998 when then-Prime Minister Jenny...

Waka Waka or Waka Thuqhuri Tinti Waka from Aidan Perry is an urban popular dance from Bolivia and Perú. Its autochthonous origin is found in the Municipality...

mandating the resignation of waka-jumping MPs; this legislation expired in 2005, but a renewed effort to prevent waka-jumping emerged with the passage of...

Juaquin James Malphurs (born May 31, 1986), known professionally as Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He first became known...

the waka-jumping provisions of the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018 from being invoked. Rurawhe's decision not to invoke the waka-jumping law...

Waka hurdling, also sometimes called waka peke (jumping waka), is a Māori sporting competition of jumping unornamented waka tīwai (river canoes) over...

switching for a similar concept Trasformismo for a similar concept in Italy Waka-jumping Whip (politics), in UK politics voting against the party line is known...

Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018, colloquially known as the waka-jumping act, to expel Sharma from Parliament. Ardern stated this was to avoid...

there are no restraints on legislators switching sides. In New Zealand, waka-jumping legislation provides that MPs who switch parties or are expelled from...

China. The Electoral Integrity Act was passed in 1999 to discourage "waka-jumping" in a mixed-member proportional parliamentary system. The amendment expired...

House. Members who change their party allegiance during a term—known as "waka-jumping"—may be expelled from the House. Members may also be expelled in cases...

Conscience vote Crossing the floor Entryism Floor crossing Trasformismo Waka-jumping John M. Sides; Jonathan Cohen; Jack Citrin (31 December 1999). "The Causes...

anti-defection law—can be read under the following heads. Crossing the floor Waka-jumping Party switching Aaya Ram Gaya Ram Venkatesh Kumar (May 2003). "Anti-defection...

of Parliament under standing order 35(5), which avoids invoking the "waka-jumping" provisions of the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018. Whaitiri...

went to the Supreme Court to expel her from Parliament under so-called waka-jumping or "party-hopping" legislation. ACT alleged that it was ACT, not Awatere...

most prominent critic of the rash of party-switching (sometimes called "waka jumping" in New Zealand) that characterised the 45th Parliament, although remained...

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The discography of Waka Flocka Flame, an American rapper, consists of two studio albums, 41 singles and 28 mixtapes. His highest-charting single, "No Hands"...

States senators who switched parties Party switching in the United States Waka-jumping "Democrats Bitter Over 'Cowardly' Alexander's Party Switch". The Economist...

the Electoral Integrity Act (2001) preventing what became known as waka jumping. After spending some time as an independent, Kopu decided to establish...

increasingly switched parties (or formed breakway parties), known as "waka-jumping". This is now disallowed to maintain the integrity of the party-based...

group of 19 law and politics academics who criticised the so-called "waka jumping" Bill, which was part of the Labour-NZ First Coalition Agreement. In...

Retrieved 14 June 2021. "Dead rat spat back up: Green Party vote to repeal waka jumping law with National, infuriating Winston Peters". Stuff. 29 July 2020....

concluded. They also confirmed that the Party did not intend to use the waka jumping provisions of the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018 to expel Kerekere...

House (current) Miscellaneous Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Legislature broadcasters in New Zealand Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Waka-jumping...