Māori MPs perform haka and disrupt NZ parliament debate on treaty rights changes

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). Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub 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 Insults and a haka in New Zealand parliament as MPs debate Māori rights bill ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/202... The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►  / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #newzealand #waitangitreaty #haka #politics #maori