Footage, apparently filmed from the gallery in New Zealand’s parliament, captures the moment a vote on a controversial bill was suspended by a haka (Māori dance). The bill proposed changes to a 200-year-old treaty between Māori and the crown, which guarantees their rights. The pause occurred when opposition parties and members of the public gallery joined in a haka led by Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke

Source: The Guardian November 15, 2024 03:00 UTC