FACT CHECK: Was A Vote In New Zealand Parliament Stopped By Maori Haka Dancing?
A post on X claims that the first reading of a bill during a Parliamentary session in New Zealand was cancelled after Māori tribal representatives started doing a traditional Haka dance. Verdict: False The Māori’s delayed the bill’s first reading,
New Zealand Parliament suspended after Haka protest
New Zealand Parliament was temporarily suspended on Nov. 14 after opposition lawmakers in the New Zealand Parliament performed the Haka in protest of a controversial bill. The bill aims to redefine the country's 1840 treaty with the indigenous Maori people.
Stirring 'haka' dance disrupts New Zealand's parliament
Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country. Thousands have joined a "hikoi" protest march travelling the country to drum up opposition,
Last week, Maori members of parliament ripped up the bill and performed a haka dance during an official session, ...
A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand will culminate in Wellington on Tuesday at a rally where thousands are expected to protest a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute ...
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