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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.
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 MPs protest Indigenous treaty bill with haka in Parliament
A group of MPs in New Zealand performed a haka, a traditional Māori performance, in Parliament on Thursday to express opposition to a proposed law that seeks to redefine a treaty between the Crown and Indigenous people.
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
Treaty Principles Bill haka highlights tensions between Māori tikanga and rules of Parliament
Te Pāti Māori's extraordinary display of protest - interrupting the first vote on the Treaty Principles Bill - has highlighted the tension between Māori tikanga, or customs, and the rules of Parliament. The suspension of Parliament over a haka and the national hīkoi by thousands of people are garnering international headlines.
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.
Maori MPs stage haka protest in New Zealand parliament against Indigenous treaty bill
The Te Pāti Māori MPs began a haka during a vote for the legislation that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and the Indigenous people of New Zealand that some say is discriminatory.
New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill
Watch: New Zealand MPs perform haka in parliament to disrupt Maori rights debate
New Zealand’s parliament descended into chaos as Maori members staged a haka in protest against a bill that would “reinterpret” the country’s founding treaty.
Watch: New Zealand's youngest MP stirs Parliament with 'haka' call, tears up controversial bill
New Zealand's parliament witnessed dramatic scenes as a controversial bill proposing to redefine the country's founding treaty between Māori and the British Crown passed its first vote. The bill, facing widespread opposition and protests,
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Waititi defends haka in Treaty Bill debate
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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 ...
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Rawiri Waititi, Shane Jones clash over haka
Government minister Shane Jones said Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, one of the youngest MPs in New Zealand history at 22, ought ...