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Te Pāti Māori MPs face unprecedented suspensions from New Zealand's Parliament over a protest Haka during last November's Treaty Principles Bill vote, with a panel recommending 21-day bans for some and seven days for another.

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Te Pāti Māori MPs face unprecedented suspensions from New Zealand's Parliament over a protest Haka during last November's Treaty Principles Bill vote, with a panel recommending 21-day bans for some and seven days for another.

Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's youngest MP, had ripped up the bill amid the Haka during the first reading of the bill that sought to redefine the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document of the Māori-British Crown deal.

Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's youngest MP, had ripped up the bill amid the Haka during the first reading of the bill that sought to redefine the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document of the Māori-British Crown deal.

The panel ruled that approaching other members during the haka may have had an intimidating effect, though the haka itself wasn't the issue. Panel chair Judith Collins called this the most serious breach in her 23 years in parliament.

The panel ruled that approaching other members during the haka may have had an intimidating effect, though the haka itself wasn't the issue. Panel chair Judith Collins called this the most serious breach in her 23 years in parliament.

The suspended MPs will lose their salaries during the ban period and miss crucial parliamentary debates, including the upcoming budget discussion, marking the longest suspension ever imposed in the institution's 170-year history.</span

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The suspended MPs will lose their salaries during the ban period and miss crucial parliamentary debates, including the upcoming budget discussion, marking the longest suspension ever imposed in the institution's 170-year history.

The three MPs declined to appear before the committee in April, claiming the parliamentary process didn't respect Māori cultural protocols, though Maipi-Clarke received a shorter suspension after writing a letter of contrition.</span

The three MPs declined to appear before the committee in April, claiming the parliamentary process didn't respect Māori cultural protocols, though Maipi-Clarke received a shorter suspension after writing a letter of contrition.

The Treaty Principles Bill, which sparked the protest and was later defeated in April 2024, had generated widespread opposition, including the largest race relations protest in New Zealand's history.

The Treaty Principles Bill, which sparked the protest and was later defeated in April 2024, had generated widespread opposition, including the largest race relations protest in New Zealand's history.

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The controversial haka performance, which included MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke ripping up the bill, went viral globally and occurred during the first reading of legislation that sought to redefine the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document between Māori and the British Crown.</span

The controversial haka performance, which included MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke ripping up the bill, went viral globally and occurred during the first reading of legislation that sought to redefine the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document between Māori and the British Crown.

Committee chair Judith Collins characterized the incident as the most serious breach in her 23 years in parliament, with the committee ruling that approaching other members during the haka could have had an intimidating effect, though the haka itself wasn't the issue.</span

Committee chair Judith Collins characterized the incident as the most serious breach in her 23 years in parliament, with the committee ruling that approaching other members during the haka could have had an intimidating effect, though the haka itself wasn't the issue.

The Treaty Principles Bill, which sparked the protest and was later defeated in April 2024, had generated widespread opposition including the largest race relations protest in New Zealand's history, with critics arguing it would reverse decades of progress for Māori rights.</span

The Treaty Principles Bill, which sparked the protest and was later defeated in April 2024, had generated widespread opposition including the largest race relations protest in New Zealand's history, with critics arguing it would reverse decades of progress for Māori rights.

The unprecedented suspensions demonstrate institutional racism and colonial power structures still present in New Zealand's Parliament. The harsh punishment of a legitimate cultural protest criminalizes Māori forms of expression and disenfranchises Māori voters by removing their elected representatives during crucial debates. The severity of the response shows a fundamental misunderstanding of Indigenous rights and cultural practices.

The unprecedented suspensions demonstrate institutional racism and colonial power structures still present in New Zealand's Parliament. The harsh punishment of a legitimate cultural protest criminalizes Māori forms of expression and disenfranchises Māori voters by removing their elected representatives during crucial debates. The severity of the response shows a fundamental misunderstanding of Indigenous rights and cultural practices.

NZ Parliament Issues Historic Suspension Over Māori MPs' Haka

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These MPs desecrated parliamentary sanctity with their unauthorized Haka—weaponizing a cultural tradition to intimidate fellow lawmakers during a democratic vote. Their theatrical disruption, complete with threatening gestures, mocked parliamentary decorum and brazenly obstructed the legislative process, earning them justified suspensions for violating the sacred principles of orderly governance.

These MPs desecrated parliamentary sanctity with their unauthorized Haka—weaponizing a cultural tradition to intimidate fellow lawmakers during a democratic vote. Their theatrical disruption, complete with threatening gestures, mocked parliamentary decorum and brazenly obstructed the legislative process, earning them justified suspensions for violating the sacred principles of orderly governance.

In an unconscionable display of colonial power, Te Pāti Māori MPs face unprecedented suspensions for their sacred Haka—a legitimate cultural expression against legislation threatening their ancestral treaty rights. While a Labour MP escaped punishment for identical actions, Indigenous representatives are severely penalized for defending their heritage within democracy's supposed sanctuary.

In an unconscionable display of colonial power, Te Pāti Māori MPs face unprecedented suspensions for their sacred Haka—a legitimate cultural expression against legislation threatening their ancestral treaty rights. While a Labour MP escaped punishment for identical actions, Indigenous representatives are severely penalized for defending their heritage within democracy's supposed sanctuary.

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