Moment MP leads haka to disrupt New Zealand parliament
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Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led the haka and ripped up a copy of a contentious bill being voted on.

Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Māori MPs performed a haka to disrupt a vote on a controversial bill that has ignited protests across New Zealand.

The bill proposes to change the way in which the Treaty of Waitangi - a 184-year-old treaty between the British Crown and Māori people - is interpreted.

Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripped up a copy of the bill as she stood to lead the haka in parliament. Members from her party, Te Pāti Māori, other parties and some in the public gallery joined in.

Hundreds of people have set off on a nine-day hikoi - a march - in protest over the legislation. They are expected to arrive in the capital, Wellington, on Tuesday for a big rally.

I support the hell outta this.

  • Flying Squid
    38•4 days ago

    As I understand this, and please correct me if I’m wrong New Zealanders, is that there are a lot of small problems they have with this bill, but the biggest problem that the Maori have with this is that no one bothered consulting them over modifying the treaty.

    People who come from Europe and their descendants fucking over the indigenous as usual.