Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as ...
New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a ...
New Zealand's parliament was briefly suspended after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on an Indigenous rights ...
Members of New Zealand's parliament have rallied the international community in support of the island country's indigenous ...
Maori lawmakers stage a haka to protest a contentious New Zealand indigenous rights bill :::: Wellington, New ZealandThe ACT ...
New Zealand’s parliament descended into chaos as Maori members staged a haka in protest against a bill that would ...
The bill objects to certain to "ethnic quotas in public institutions," arguing protections for Māori culture defy "the ...
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected on Thursday when a ringing haka began – a ...
Opposition lawmakers performed the traditional dance during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
Member of Parliament Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led the ceremonial performance of Māori culture, tearing up a controversial bill as other lawmakers joined her in protest.
This moment, which quickly spread across social media, took place during the debate on the Treaty Principles Bill.
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 ...