Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill.

How controversy over Maori haka sparked chaos in New Zealand parliament - The haka is a cherished cultural symbol, but this one has ignited a fiery debate. advertisement. The Independent.

Thursday’s haka had another meaning, explained Margaret Mutu, professor of Maori studies at the University of Auckland. “In the Maori world … if somebody becomes very offensive it is ...

New Zealanders are marching, performing haka to protest divisive bill. The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to revise New Zealand’s foundational agreement with Maori people and is hugely unpopular ...

transcript. New Zealand Parliament Suspends Lawmakers for Haka Dance Protest Co-leaders of the Te Pāti Māori party, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, were suspended on Thursday without ...

New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the ...

It is a subject where sensitivities are easily inflamed. The last time I critiqued the haka in 2014, likening it to Cirque du Soleil, outraged Kiwis threatened to perform one outside my house at ...

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations ...

Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR ...

Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill.