Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of New Zealand’s Māori party rose and began a Haka, tearing a copy of the proposed law in half.

The Treaty of Waitangi, which is the focus of the proposed bill, dates back to 1840 and is considered New Zealand's founding ...

Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka to protest a law that would erode the land and ...

Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as ...

The bill objects to certain to "ethnic quotas in public institutions," arguing protections for Māori culture defy "the ...

New Zealand’s Parliament was temporarily suspended on Thursday as Māori lawmakers performed a haka, a traditional group dance ...

The haka is not merely a dance; it is a powerful narrative of the Māori people's resilience, heritage, and connection to ...

In the most-viewed haka video of all time, political party Te Pāti Māori's lawmaker Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripped up a ...

New Zealand's parliament witnessed a powerful protest as opposition MPs performed a haka to oppose a controversial bill. The ...

Māori lawmakers have performed an emotive 'Haka' protest dance in opposition to a contentious race relations bill which has ...

The New Zealand parliament was suspended on Thursday after Maori MPs performed the haka dance in protest of a bill.

Te Pāti Māori's extraordinary display of protest - interrupting the first vote on the Treaty Principles Bill - has ...