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 ...
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New Zealand’s Maori Lawmakers Know How to Protest
On Thursday, New Zealand’s Maori lawmakers disrupted Parliament by performing a traditional haka, protesting legislation that would threaten their constituents’ rights. Per the New York Times, the ...
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 ...
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Māori lawmakers in New Zealand interrupt vote on controversial bill with Haka
Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka on Thursday to protest a proposed law that critics ...
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England advances on haka and All Blacks regard it as 'a special moment'
England prop Joe Marler reignited an old debate when he wrote on social media this week that New Zealand's haka — its Maori pre-match ... smile on Scott Barrett's face, I was smiling, and ...
Maori MPs stage haka protest against treaty bill
Maori lawmakers performed a haka in New Zealand's parliament, protesting a bill aimed at changing a treaty that granted land ...