New Zealand MPs protest Indigenous treaty bill with haka

New Zealand lawmakers use haka to protest controversial bill
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected on Thursday when a ringing haka began – a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge – over a controversial bill redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.
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Haka performed in New Zealand's parliament in protest of controversial founding bill
New Zealand's parliament descended into chaos during a vote over a controversial bill that proposed to dramatically change the way New Zealand's treaty between Maori and the crown is interpreted. MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke started the traditional group dance after she was asked how her party would vote.
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New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill
New Zealand's parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori.
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,
Māori lawmakers perform Haka in New Zealand parliament protesting controversial proposed law
New Zealand's parliament was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected during a vote on a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.
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Wellington: New Zealand’s youngest MP, Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, is once again making headlines. This time, she’s back in the spotlight after performing a traditional Maori dance and dramatically ripping up a copy of a controversial bill during a parliamentary session.
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