Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament …
1 day ago · Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate. ... When asked how her party’s lawmakers would vote, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a ringing haka – a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge – which swelled to a roar as first opposition lawmakers, and then ...
Contentious New Zealand bill leads to Maori protests, including in ...
1 day ago · As parliamentarians gathered for a preliminary vote on the bill on Thursday, MPs from the Te Pati Maori Party stood and began a haka, a traditional Maori dance made famous by New Zealand's rugby team.
What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori ...
2 days ago · The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Māori chiefs. It paved the way for British annexation of New Zealand while requiring the Crown to protect ...
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament …
1 day ago · When asked how her party’s lawmakers would vote, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a ringing haka — a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge — which swelled to a roar ...
Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret …
1 day ago · 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 ...
Moment MP leads haka to disrupt New Zealand parliament - BBC
1 day ago · 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 ...
Te Pāti Māori protest live updates: Thousands turn out to join …
Māoridom has been critical of moves to remove mention of the Treaty of Waitangi from legislation, disestablish the Māori Health Authority, repeal Labour-introduced smoke-free laws and the Act...
The moment New Zealand parliament was disrupted by haka protest
1 day ago · Opposition MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori began a traditional ceremonial chant when asked if her Indigenous party would vote for or against the law. Mapi-Clarke, 22, then ...
New Zealand: Thousands rally in support of Māori rights - BBC
May 30, 2024 · Thousands of people have taken part in protests across New Zealand, angry at what they say is the government's dismantling of Māori rights.
Debate over race relations rages in NZ as new government …
Dec 17, 2023 · Māori Party co-leader and member for Te Tai Hauāuru Debbie Ngarewa-Packer told the ABC the government was unwinding policies designed to improve outcomes for Māori and Pasifika people — including making changes Mr Luxon's National Party did not campaign on.