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New Zealand MPs suspended for haka protest

Three New Zealand MPs suspended for performing haka in parliament

Three New Zealand MPs suspended for performing haka in parliament - MPs criticise ban saying Māori would not be silenced

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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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Three Maori MPs suspended over 'intimidating' haka

New Zealand's parliament has voted to suspend three Māori MPs for their protest haka during a sitting last year. Opposition MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who started the traditional dance after being asked if her party, Te Pāti Māori (Māori Party), supported a controversial bill, has received a seven-day ban.

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Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke on Her Viral Haka, New Zealand’s Treaty Bill, and Fighting for Maori Rights

As the story continues to unfold, Maipi-Clarke has emerged as the young lawmaker who catapulted this story of Indigenous ...

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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 Parliament suspends 3 Maori lawmakers for haka protest

The haka drew global headlines and provoked months of fraught debate among lawmakers about what the consequences for the lawmakers' actions should be.

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New Zealand MPs suspended for performing haka in parliament

currently New Zealand's youngest MP, faces a seven-day suspension, while party co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer face 21-day suspensions. The penalties stem from a protest ...

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