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New Zealand Parliament suspends 3 lawmakers who performed Māori haka in protest

NPR Thursday, 5 June 2025 ()
The suspended lawmakers from the Māori Party performed the haka, a dance of challenge, last November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights.
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News video: New Zealand Parliament Erupts Over Haka Protest Against ‘Racist’ Bill | 3 Maori MP's SUSPENDED

New Zealand Parliament Erupts Over Haka Protest Against ‘Racist’ Bill | 3 Maori MP's SUSPENDED 03:32

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. The bill, supported by the conservative government, sparked backlash from the Māori community, with...

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Supporters rally with haka as Māori MPs face sanctions A protest haka by Māori Party MPs in New Zealand’s parliament has sparked deep political division and could lead to record suspensions. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/20/supporters-rally-with-haka-as-maori-mps-face-sanctions Let the pictures do the talking: subscribe to No Comment No Comment is brought to you by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.

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