New Zealand’s Parliament on Thursday suspended three Māori lawmakers for staging a protest that included performing the haka, a traditional Māori dance, in opposition to a controversial bill. Rawiri ...

THREE Maori MPs have been banned from the New Zealand parliament for performing the haka during a protest. The haka is a ...

The silencing of us today is a reminder of the silencing of our ancestors of the past," says Maori party co-leader.

New Zealand legislators have voted to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law ...

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

The harsh penalty was handed down to three members of the opposition who said they were voicing their community’s displeasure with proposed legislation.

New Zealand’s Parliament voted to suspend three Maori lawmakers who staged a haka protest over a controversial bill last year. The suspensions, ranging from seven to 21 days, are among the harshest in ...