The three lawmakers, whose record suspensions last up to three weeks, drew global attention last year when they performed the ...

The suspended lawmakers from the Māori Party performed the haka, a dance of challenge, last November to oppose a widely ...

Packer, Rawiri Waititi, and Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke — have been given the strongest punishment ever seen in New Zealand’s ...

New Zealand's parliament on Thursday handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged ...

New Zealand MPs, including Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, face suspension after performing a haka during a vote on the Treaty Principles Bill, which sought to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi.

In November 2024, three legislators from the Te Pati Maori party performed a protest haka in parliament against a contentious treaty bill. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke and Te Pati Maori co-leader ...

In New Zealand, three members of the Māori Party will be temporarily suspended from parliament over a haka performed during the first reading of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill last year.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations ...

They said that the haka – a ceremonial Maori dance made world-famous by the country’s men’s rugby team, the All Blacks – could have intimidated other politicians and constituted contempt ...