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    In New Zealand politics, waka-jumping is a colloquial term for when a member of Parliament (MP) either switches political party between elections (taking...
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  • 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...
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    Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters called for the Greens to use the waka-jumping legislation to expel Tana from Parliament. During an interview with 1...
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    Waka (Māori: [ˈwaka]) are Māori watercraft, usually canoes ranging in size from small, unornamented canoes (waka tīwai) used for fishing and river travel...
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  • 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...
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  • representation in the New Zealand Parliament. In particular, the phrase "waka-jumping" entered the public consciousness in 1998 when then-Prime Minister Jenny...
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    Juaquin James Malphurs (born May 31, 1986), known professionally as Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He first became known...
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    Waka hurdling, also sometimes called waka peke (jumping waka), is a Māori sporting competition of jumping unornamented waka tīwai (river canoes) over...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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    there are no restraints on legislators switching sides. In New Zealand, waka-jumping legislation provides that MPs who switch parties or are expelled from...
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    Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018, colloquially known as the waka-jumping act, to expel Sharma from Parliament. Ardern stated this was to avoid...
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    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...
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  • China. The Electoral Integrity Act was passed in 1999 to discourage "waka-jumping" in a mixed-member proportional parliamentary system. The amendment expired...
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  • Conscience vote Crossing the floor Entryism Floor crossing Trasformismo Waka-jumping John M. Sides; Jonathan Cohen; Jack Citrin (31 December 1999). "The Causes...
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    the waka-jumping provisions of the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018 from being invoked. Rurawhe's decision not to invoke the waka-jumping law...
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  • 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...
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  • of Parliament under standing order 35(5), which avoids invoking the "waka-jumping" provisions of the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018. Whaitiri...
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  • 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...
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    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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    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...
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  • water (often found in the names of New Zealand rivers) waiata singing, song waka canoe, transport whakapapa genealogy, ancestry, heritage whānau extended...
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  • States senators who switched parties Party switching in the United States Waka-jumping "Democrats Bitter Over 'Cowardly' Alexander's Party Switch". The Economist...
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    increasingly switched parties (or formed breakway parties), known as "waka-jumping". This is now disallowed to maintain the integrity of the party-based...
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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"...
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    "sideshow" although the by-election was required by Labour-supported waka-jumping law in force at the time. Labour nominated Errol Mason to contest the...
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  • "Jump Around" is a song by British YouTuber and recording artist KSI featuring American rapper Waka Flocka Flame. It was released on 16 September 2016...
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  • Fa'amatuainu Iakopo, Laura Mason, Richard Waitai, Kelly Waitai and Api Malu. Waka-jumping Category:Mauri Pacific politicians "Delamere backs Mauri Pacific". The...
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  • Everlast. Jump Around?. YouTube. Retrieved September 9, 2022. Trendell, Andrew (October 3, 2016). "KSI unveils video for 'Jump Around' featuring Waka Flocka...
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    "a waste of time and money", although the by-election was required by waka-jumping law in force at the time. Turia received 92.74% of the vote in the by-election...
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