How controversy over Maori haka sparked chaos in New Zealand parliament - The haka is a cherished cultural symbol, but this ...

Indigenous rights Te Pati Maori party legislators' suspension request debate postponed until after budget debate on Thursday ...

The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand's Maori people but it's become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races. Spine-tingling performances at sports ...

Three Maori MPs from Te Pati Maori are set to be suspended from New Zealand’s Parliament over performing a traditional haka ...

Three New Zealand lawmakers from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, will receive temporary bans from Parliament and severe ...

The penalties stem from a protest against a bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document, which was signed by representatives of Maori and the Crown in 1840.

In November 2024, three legislators from the Te Pati Maori party performed a protest haka in parliament against a contentious treaty bill. A New Zealand government committee has recommended that three ...

The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill sought to redefine New Zealand’s founding document, the 1840 pact between the British Crown and Maori leaders signed during New Zealand’s ...

Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, currently New Zealand's youngest MP, faces a seven-day suspension, while party co-leaders Rawiri ...