Haka, Māori and New Zealand

Māori lawmakers take New Zealand parliament by storm with viral Haka protest dance
Māori lawmakers have performed an emotive 'Haka' protest dance in opposition to a contentious race relations bill which has triggered nation-wide protests.
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 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 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.
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 Lawmakers Explode in Powerful Haka Chant on Parliament Floor to Protest Controversial Bill Threatening Māori Rights
The bill objects to certain to "ethnic quotas in public institutions," arguing protections for Māori culture defy "the principle of equal rights."
New Zealand parliament brought to a halt by haka
New Zealands parliament was temporarily halted by indigenous politicians performing a haka. The MP's were angry over a controversial bill and performed the haka as a protest.
Stirring 'haka' dance disrupts New Zealand's parliament
Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country.
Māori Queen and Dothraki King throw their support behind protest march
As Māori prepare to march on Parliament in Wellington tomorrow, in protest against the Treaty Principles bill, they have ...
"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 ...
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Treaty Principles Bill: We all have tino rangatiratanga, the right to self-determine, not only Māori – David Seymour
It commits to protecting the rights of everyone, including Māori, and upholding Treaty settlements. It commits to give ...
Treaty Principles Bill: Te Pāti Māori, ACT both claim victory over response to haka in Parliament
A video of MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performing 'Ka Mate' has now been viewed hundreds of millions of times.
The most-watched haka video ever stuns 225 million people in emotive protest
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Toihoukura students showcase Māori art at Tātai Hono exhibition in Gisborne
The exhibition at Toihoukura School of Māori Visual Art and Design, named Tātai Hono, will feature the level three students’ ...
Non-Māori lend their voices of support to the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
The national hīkoi for Te Tiriti has arrived on Parliament's doorstep. After travelling through Hawke's Bay and Manawatū over the weekend, the main convoy reached Porirua, on the outskirts of ...
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 ...