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 witnessed a powerful protest as opposition MPs performed a haka to oppose a controversial bill. The ...
The haka is not merely a dance; it is a powerful narrative of the Māori people's resilience, heritage, and connection to ...
Opposition lawmakers performed the traditional dance during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
Māori politicians are protesting against a bill that could change New Zealand's founding treaty with the Indigenous people.
Thousands of people have joined a nine-day march to New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, to protest a contentious bill that ...
As parliamentarians gathered for a preliminary vote on the bill on Thursday, Te Pāti Māori MPs physically tore a copy of the ...
"Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripped up a copy of the bill as she stood to lead the haka in parliament. Members from ...
New Zealand's parliament was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected during a vote on a controversial proposed law ...
They were disproportionately Māori, New Zealand's Indigenous people. "For many of you it changed the course of your life, and ...
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.