Māori MPs Perform Haka at NZ Parliament Debate on Treaty Rights Changes

SHORT VIDEO CLIPS, 18 Nov 2024

Guardian News – TRANSCEND Media Service

14 Nov 2024

At New Zealand’s parliament, a vote on a controversial bill was suspended by a haka (Māori war dance) led by MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke from the Te Pāti Māori party, joined by opposition parties and the public gallery. The bill proposed changes to a 200-year-old treaty guaranteeing Māori rights.


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