The drama in the chambers kicked off when Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke stood up mid-vote, powerfully ...
The Treaty of Waitangi, which is the focus of the proposed bill, dates back to 1840 and is considered New Zealand's founding ...
New Zealand's parliament witnessed dramatic scenes as a controversial bill proposing to redefine the country's founding ...
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of New Zealand’s Māori party rose and began a Haka, tearing a copy of the proposed law in half.
Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as ...
The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to revise New Zealand’s foundational agreement with Maori people and is hugely unpopular, ...
Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka on Thursday to protest a proposed law that critics ...
MP Willie Jackson accused Seymour of dishonesty, sparking the discussion and his dismissal. During a haka performance by MP ...