New Zealand, haka and Māori

Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Disrupt Parliament With Protest ‘Haka’
Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as opposition lawmakers and spectators in the public gallery joined in.
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.
Māori lawmakers in New Zealand interrupt vote on controversial bill with Haka
Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka to protest a law that would erode the land and cultural rights of Indigenous New Zealanders.
Protesters take to New Zealand’s streets over Maori treaty bill; Days after Haka showdown in Parl
Tens of thousands marched in New Zealand to protest a treaty bill in Wellington on Nov 19. Protesters say the bill threatens Maori rights and could set race relations back decades. The protest was preceded by a nine-day march or hikoi,
Why New Zealand’s Founding Treaty Is in Focus as Thousands Protest for Māori Rights
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people has triggered political turmoil. Here's what to know.
New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Police say tens of thousands of people have arrived at New Zealand’s Parliament in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the Briti
Tens of thousands protest controversial Māori race-relations bill in New Zealand
Tens of thousands of people have marched through Wellington to protest a controversial Māori race-relation bill.
Why New Zealand is seeing mass protests over Māori rights
New Zealand parliament protest haka slammed for lacking ‘understanding’ of democracy
New Zealand ACT Leader David Seymour says the protest haka in parliament shows a “total lack of understanding” over how ...
New Zealanders are marching, performing haka to protest divisive bill
The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to revise New Zealand’s foundational agreement with Maori people and is hugely unpopular, ...
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Maori march against indigenous rights bill in one of New Zealand’s largest-ever protests
Haka chants rang out during the demonstration in Wellington on Tuesday - Mark Tantrum/AP Tens of thousands of people have ...
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New Zealand Parliament suspended after Haka protest
New Zealand Parliament was temporarily suspended on Nov. 14 after opposition lawmakers in the New Zealand Parliament performed the Haka in protest of a controversial bill. The bill aims to redefine ...
FACT CHECK: Was A Vote In New Zealand Parliament Stopped By Maori Haka Dancing?
A post on X claims that the first reading of a bill during a Parliamentary session in New Zealand was cancelled after Māori ...
New Zealand lawmakers perform Haka in parliament to protest controversial law
New Zealand's parliament was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected during a vote on a controversial proposed law ...
What is the Maori Haka dance, which New Zealand’s MPs performed in parliament in protest of a bill?
The haka, often associated with New Zealand’s All Blacks rugby team, is much more than a pre-game ritual; it is a cornerstone ...
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 ...