New Zealand Haka Shakes Parliament and Stops Vote

Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led a traditional Māori haka in New Zealand's Parliament during the first reading of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill. The proposed legislation, introduced by the ACT party, aims to redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Watch as Māori lawmakers, joined by supporters in the public gallery, stand united against what they see as an attack on Indigenous land and cultural protections. This bold display of cultural defiance led to the suspension of Parliament and Maipi-Clarke's temporary expulsion.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has expressed opposition to the bill, casting doubt on its future, despite it passing its first reading.

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