Parliamentary proceedings in New Zealand once again screeched to a halt this week after an unsanctioned performance of the ...

New Zealand legislators have voted to enact record suspensions from parliament for three politicians who performed a Maori haka to protest over a proposed law. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke received a ...

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations, its ...

Indigenous Maori lawmakers have decried a push to temporarily banish them from New Zealand's parliament, after disrupting the reading of a contentious race relations bill with a protest haka. Maori ...

New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on 9 October after the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, following the maiden speech of new Maori Party MP Oriini Kaipara.

A group of Indigenous Maori lawmakers could soon be banned from New Zealand’s parliament after staging a haka protest against a divisive race relations bill, drawing sharp condemnation and reigniting ...

A New Zealand parliamentary committee has recommended suspending three Māori Members of Parliament for performing a protest haka during a parliamentary sitting last year. The haka, a traditional Māori ...

Three Maori MPs have been suspended from New Zealand’s parliament for performing a haka during a sitting last year. On Thursday, the legislature voted to ban Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, ...

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke derailed parliament in November when she ripped a copy of the proposed laws. Indigenous Maori lawmakers have decried a push to temporarily banish them from New Zealand's ...