Haka, Māori and New Zealand

Māori Lawmakers Perform Traditional Haka Dance to Protest New Zealand Bill
Māori lawmakers performed a traditional haka dance to protest a New Zealand bill that could redefine the country's relationship with Indigenous people.
Māori lawmakers in New Zealand interrupt vote on controversial bill with Haka
Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka to protest a law that would erode the land and cultural rights of Indigenous New Zealanders.
Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Resist Proposed Bill With Haka Protest
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of New Zealand’s Māori party rose and began a Haka, tearing a copy of the proposed law in half.
New Zealand MP performs powerful tribal dance Māori Haka in Parliament to protest controversial bill; other MPs join in
New Zealand's parliament witnessed a powerful protest as opposition MPs performed a haka to oppose a controversial bill. The bill aims to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, the country's founding document with the Māori people.
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Disrupt Parliament With Protest ‘Haka’
Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as opposition lawmakers and spectators in the public gallery joined in.
What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?
Activists are protesting proposed changes to New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi. But is the bill more bark than bite?
Haka: How a Māori tradition became New Zealand's cultural icon
The haka is not merely a dance; it is a powerful narrative of the Māori people's resilience, heritage, and connection to their ancestors. Each step and chant is a declaration of identity, making the haka a timeless bridge between the past and the present.
Haka pauses parliament: New Zealand's founding document at centre of protests
A protest led by indigenous Maori politicians has disrupted New Zealand's parliament. Controversial car designs that aged beautifully PM Modi honoured with Dominica's highest national award When a comedian was the world's highest-paid actor;
"Do not negate 184 years of debate": Bill rolling back Māori rights in New Zealand faces backlash
The controversial Treaty Principles Bill would end the Māori right of self-determination outlined in a nearly 200-year-old ...
Māori protests in NZ are about to get bigger and one person is being blamed
Clarke's viral protest inside New Zealand's parliament was an objection to a piece of legislation that is "looking for a ...
An NZ inquiry has damned the abuse of thousands of people in care, who were disproportionately Māori
An estimated 200,000 people in state, foster and faith-based care suffered "unimaginable" abuse over a period of seven ...
ZNetwork on MSN5h
We Don’t Want Our Islands to Be Used to Kill People
For the past few weeks I have been on the road in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Australia at the invitation of groups such as Te ...
Treaty Principles Bill will greatly damage National's relationship with Māori - former minister
National's former Treaty negotiations minister says some MPs are more concerned about their careers than the party's history ...
'Watching pornos a reason to go to jail': Barbs fly between senior Māori MPs over haka row
Barbs are flying between senior Māori MPs after Parliament descended into chaos during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill.