Who Is Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's Youngest MP
A young New Zealand parliamentarian tore a copy of the controversial Indigenous Treaty Principles Bill on the floor of the house and then performed the traditional Maori war dance, the haka.
Who is Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, whose Haka dance in NZ Parliament went viral?
Clarke, has gone viral once again after tearing up a controversial bill and performing the traditional Maori haka during a parliamentary session. But who is this young leader, and what led her to rip up the legislation?
New Zealand MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke Suspended After Leading A Haka During Vote For Controversial Bill
The vote was for the controversial Treaty Principals Bill which seeks to reinterpret one of the country’s founding documents.
Meet New Zealand's youngest MP whose Māori Haka dance in Parliament has gone viral
New Zealand MP Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke is once again in the news after she ripped up the indigenous treaty bill in the Parliament.
David Seymour criticises Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke’s haka on eve of Treaty hīkoi’s arrival at Parliament
ACT leader David Seymour has spoken out on Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke’s haka in Parliament as a hīkoi against his controversial Treaty Principles Bill converges on Wellington. The Te Pāti Māori MP was suspended for 24 hours and “named” for leading the haka during the first reading of the bill.
Māori Lawmakers Perform Traditional Haka Dance to Protest New Zealand Bill
The Treaty of Waitangi, which is the focus of the proposed bill, dates back to 1840 and is considered New Zealand's founding document. The agreement was signed by Māori chiefs and the British monarchy and focused on rectifying wrongs done to the indigenous people when the country was colonized.
Who is Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke? New Zealand's MP Whose Māori Haka in Parliament Went Viral
New Zealand MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke has once again grabbed headlines after a video of her performing the traditional Māori haka and tearing up a copy of a controversial bill during a parliamentary session went viral.
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The Internet Is Obsessed With Māori Lawmakers Performing A Haka During A Parliament Session To Protest An Anti-Indigenous Bill
This is what solidarity looks like, people! Phil Walter / Getty Images During the vote, 22-year-old Hana-Rawhiti ...
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Editorial: The haka in Parliament was how Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was taught to use her voice
In light of the haka performed in Parliament last week, it’s important to understand what was on show. Culturally, haka is ...
Why New Zealand lawmakers staged a ‘haka’ against a divisive Bill
Lawmakers of the Indigenous Māori group staged the ceremonial dance to protest a contentious Bill, referencing a nearly ...
Māori lawmakers in New Zealand interrupt vote on controversial bill with Haka
Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka to protest a law that would erode the land and ...
Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Resist Proposed Bill With Haka Protest
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of New Zealand’s Māori party rose and began a Haka, tearing a copy of the proposed law in half.
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David Seymour criticises Maipi-Clarke's haka on eve of Treaty hīkoi's arrival at Parliament
The South Island hīkoi is on its way across the Cook Strait, while in the north, final preparations are being made for a march on Parliament.