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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.
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.
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.
New Zealand: Maori MPs disrupt parliament with haka
New Zealand's parliament was suspended after Maori lawmakers performed a haka to interrupt a vote on a controversial bill.
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,
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.
New Zealand lawmakers stage a haka protest in parliament
Maori lawmakers stage a haka to protest a contentious New Zealand indigenous rights bill :::: Wellington, New ZealandThe ACT New Zealand party, a junior partner in the country's centre-right coalition government,
Maori politicians disrupt New Zealand parliament vote with haka
New Zealand’s parliament was interrupted by Maori politicians who performed a haka to protest against a vote on a contentious new bill.
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Let people respond to the haka however they want
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England step forward as All Blacks perform the Haka after pre-match controversy
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Jamie George planned England’s Haka response ‘for a couple of weeks’
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Why do New Zealand do the haka, what do the words mean and how will England respond?
This traditional Māori dance of haka was first performed by the team, which used to be called The Natives, back in 1888 and 1889, when the Kiwi rugby team played in Britain and Australia.
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New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest Indigenous treaty bill
While the march, or hikoi, was sparked by the bill currently before parliament, organisers hope it will ignite a broader conversation about New Zealand's relationship to Maori, he said.