Stirring 'Haka' Dance Disrupts New Zealand's Parliament
Wellington: 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. A contentious bid to reinterpret a centuries-old treaty between New Zealand's Maori and European settlers was set to be debated in parliament on Thursday.
Clarke, a young New Zealand MP, captivated global attention with her energetic Haka performance upon entering parliament.
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of New Zealand’s Māori party rose and began a Haka, tearing a copy of the proposed law in half.
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Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says he’s proud of yesterday’s commotion during the Treaty Principles Bill debates and ...
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