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New Zealand Parliament suspends 3 Maori lawmakers for haka protest

New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban and the leaders of her political party,

Al Jazeera on MSN · 18h

New Zealand parliament suspends Maori MPs who performed protest haka

New Zealand legislators have voted to suspend three MPs who performed a Maori haka in the House to protest against a controversial bill. The MPs from Te Pati Maori – the Maori Party – were handed the toughest sanctions ever imposed on legislators by New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday.

The Indian Express · 14h

Three Māori MPs suspended from New Zealand Parliament over protest haka

The protest was sparked by the Treaty Principles Bill, which sought to redefine the principles of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi.

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NZ Maori MPs banned from parliament in historic sanction

New Zealand’s acting prime minister Winston Peters has been forced to apologise in parliament for insulting the face tattoo ...

Waatea News2d

Mana Wahine claim underway – Wai 2700

Wai 2700 – the Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry – will hear outstanding claims which allege prejudice to wāhine Māori as a result ...

20don MSN

Waitangi Tribunal recommends 'immediate halt' Regulatory Standards Bill for 'meaningful consultation' with Māori

It comes from the Tribunal's interim report into the bill, which follows a one-day urgent hearing early this week.

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New Zealand’s Parliament Suspends Maori Lawmakers Over Haka Protest

The harsh penalty was handed down to three members of the opposition who said they were voicing their community’s displeasure with proposed legislation.

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