Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Disrupt Parliament With Protest ‘Haka’
Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as opposition lawmakers and spectators in the public gallery joined in.
Maori members of New Zealand parliament stage protest haka
Maori members of the New Zealand parliament have staged a haka in protest against a bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty. Video: Reuters
Stirring 'haka' dance disrupts New Zealand's parliament
Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country.
New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka
The New Zealand Parliament was suspended after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill to reinterpret an 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori. The controversial legislation is seen by many Maori and their supporters as undermining the rights of the country’s Indigenous people,
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New Zealand’s youngest Member of Parliament, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, has once again captured national and international attention. The 22-year-old Te Pāti Maori MP staged a powerful protest against the contentious Treaty Principles Bill, by performing haka and tearing up a copy of the proposed legislation during a heated session in Parliament.
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New Zealand’s youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke has caught limelight for a dramatic protest at the Parliament.