New Zealand's parliament was suspended after Maori lawmakers performed a haka to interrupt a vote on a controversial bill. Maori lawmakers staged a dramatic protest in New Zealand's parliament on ...

As parliamentarians gathered for a preliminary vote on the bill on Thursday, Te Pati Maori MPs stood and began a haka, a traditional Maori dance made famous by New Zealand’s rugby team.

New Zealand politician Rawiri Waititi broke protocol by performing a Maori allegiance before swearing an oath to King Charles. He and five other parliamentarians chose to first pledge allegiance ...

Professor Andrew Geddis says the refusal shows the 'stand-off' between the tikanga of Parliament and tikanga Māori.

The Privileges Committee has denied fundamental rights to Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Rawiri Waititi and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ...

Te Pati Maori says the Committee turned down its request to change the date so its counsel could be present. It says it'll hold an alternative hearing - next month. Co-leader Rawiri Waititi says ...

Three MPs have rejected a summons to appear before Parliament’s powerful Privileges Committee over their participation in a ...

Three MPs from Te Pati Maori say they will refuse to attend a hearing with Parliament's Privileges Committee tomorrow because their - quote fundamental rights - are being ignored. Party co-leaders ...

Te Pāti Māori is unapologetic about its world-famous haka that temporarily suspended Parliament and prompted an invitation to ...

Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Māori MPs performed a haka to disrupt a vote on a controversial bill that has ignited protests across New Zealand. The bill proposes to change ...

Te Pāti Māori MPs are refusing to appear before a Privileges Committee hearing about last year's haka in the House, and Ginny ...

According to Maori ethos, Tama-nui-to-ra, the Sun God, had two wives, Hine-raumati, the Summer maid, and Hine takurua, the Winter maid. The child born to him and Hine-raumati was Tane-rore, who is ...