New Zealand, Haka and Parliament

Youngest New Zealand MP, other Māori leaders perform war dance in Parliament over controversial bill; Here's video
Thousands marched in New Zealand on Friday, protesting a controversial bill that seeks to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi. The bill, which passed its first reading, has sparked nationwide rallies and a hikoi (march) to the capital.
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the traditional dance during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
New Zealand’s Youngest MP Rips Up Bill, Stages ‘Haka’ Protest In Parliament Over Controversial Bill
On Thursday, New Zealand’s parliamentary session erupted into a fiery debate as 22-year-old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke staged a dramatic ‘haka,’ a traditional Māori challenge, while tearing up a controversial bill during the session.
Watch: New Zealand MPs perform haka in parliament to disrupt debate on Māori rights
Two Māori MPs were removed from the chamber for protesting a bill that ‘reinterprets’ rights for the country’s Indigenous people
Viral Video: Once Again! New Zealand's Youngest MP Performs Haka Dance In Parliament, Tears Bill Papers In Protest
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, 22, New Zealand's youngest MP had gone viral for performing 'Haka war cry' dance in the country's parliament this January. It was during her first speech after taking oath as an MP that the politician got dancing, suggesting it to be a tribute to the Maori tribute culture.
TKC Contemplates New Zealand Parliamentary Māori Haka Protest
"Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripped up a copy of the bill as she stood to lead the haka in parliament. Members from her party, Te Pāti Māori, other parties and some in the public gallery joined in."
New Zealand Parliament suspended after haka protest over Māori rights bill
As parliamentarians gathered for a preliminary vote on the bill on Thursday, Te Pāti Māori MPs physically tore a copy of the bill, stood and began a haka.
New Zealand MPs protest Indigenous treaty bill with haka during meeting
New Zealand's parliament was briefly suspended after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on an Indigenous rights bill.
Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty
New Zealand's parliament was brought to a temporary halt by MPs performing a haka, amid anger over a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country's founding treaty with Māori people. Opposition party MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke began the traditional ceremonial group dance after being asked whether her party supported the bill,
New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill
Meet New Zealand's youngest MP whose Māori Haka dance in Parliament has gone viral
New Zealand MP Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke is once again in the news after she ripped up the indigenous treaty bill in the Parliament.
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