New Zealand's parliament was briefly suspended after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on an Indigenous rights ...

This moment, which quickly spread across social media, took place during the debate on the Treaty Principles Bill.

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An estimated 10,000 people marched through Rotorua, about 450 km (280 miles) north of Wellington, New Zealand police said in a statement. Protesters, some wearing traditional clothing, were greeted by ...

Maori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke stood and began a ringing haka – a rhythmic Maori chant of challenge – which swelled to a ...