New Zealand suspends three Maori MPs for 'intimidating' haka protest in Parliament. Here’s why
Friday, 16 May 2025 Three Maori MPs face suspension from New Zealand's Parliament after performing a haka to protest the Treaty Principles Bill. The parliamentary privileges committee recommended suspensions for Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, deeming their actions disruptive and potentially intimidating. This decision has sparked outrage from Te Pati Maori, who view it as a disproportionate punishment for resisting colonial power.
New Zealand Parliament suspends three lawmakers for performing protest haka
The three politicians from New Zealand's Te Pāti Māori party performed the haka when asked if they supported a..
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New Zealand’s Parliament suspended three opposition lawmakers, Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, over their haka performance in protest of a controversial bill...
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