When it comes to deciding which members’ bills are debated in Parliament, New Zealand relies on an unconventional yet democratic method — a lottery draw from an old cookie tin.

Europe News: Discover how a simple cookie tin in New Zealand's Parliament serves as a democratic tool, randomly selecting bills for debate and ensuring every legislator gets a fair chance to ...

The decorative cookie tin, known in New Zealand as the biscuit tin, which was purchased from a department store in the early 1990s to draw lawmakers' bills from and remains in use, at Parliament ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Under the scrutiny of a black-robed official and before a hushed audience, a decorative cookie tin rattles like a bingo drum. Inside: the future of New Zealand ...