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Haka in the House: what will Te Pāti Māori’s protest mean for tikanga in parliament?
As the deadline approaches for Te Pāti Māori MPs to appear before the Privileges Committee, the place of tikanga in our ...
New Zealand politicians sing as bill that sparked massive protests is ‘annihilated’
New Zealand politicians broke out in song Thursday after striking down a right wing-backed proposal that opponents feared would erode indigenous rights.
'Me tū, me haka!': Te Pāti Māori MPs defend haka in Privileges Committee written submissions
Te Pāti Māori says it'll hold its own hearing on tikanga, following complaints about a haka in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori MPs ...
The Independent15d
Controversial bill that sparked Maori rights protests heavily defeated in New Zealand parliament
tearing up a copy of the proposed legislation and leading a haka dance in parliament went viral. Massive protests against the bill saw tens of thousands of New Zealanders gather outside the ...
Hindustan Times15d
New Zealand MP who took world by storm with Maori ‘haka’ dance speaks on treaty principles bill
New Zealand MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke on April 10 spoke in Parliament over a controversial proposed law that would redefine New Zealand's founding document. The bill would govern how the Treaty ...
CNN15d
New Zealand politicians sing as bill that sparked massive protests is ‘annihilated’
New Zealand politicians broke out in song Thursday ... the bill in two and leading a haka – a ceremonial Māori dance – in parliament. As the bill was voted down by 112 votes to 11 on Thursday ...