The Speaker temporarily suspended the House, and when it reconvened half an hour later, he charged Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clark ...
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of New Zealand’s Māori party rose and began a Haka, tearing a copy of the proposed law in half.
A fraught and outraged response “Shame! Shame! Shame on you, David Seymour,” roared Willie Jackson, a veteran Māori lawmaker.
Labour's Māori Development spokesperson has been ejected from the House after calling David Seymour a "liar" - breaking Parliament's rules.
A fiery debate has begun as the bill has its first reading in the House, and thousands continue a hīkoi towards Wellington.
A massive haka started by Te Pāti Māori MPs and joined by those in the public galleries forced the Speaker to suspend ...
(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) -- Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka on Thursday to protest ...