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Morgan Music

New Zealand Lawmakers Explode in Powerful Haka Chant on Parliament Floor to Protest Controversial Bill Threatening Māori Rights

Members of New Zealand's parliament interrupted Thursday's session by erupting into a traditional Māori haka chant in response to a controversial bill which reinterprets a foundational treaty between the nation and Māori people.

When asked if the opposition party would support the bill, MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke stood and began the haka, ripping the papers detailing the proposed legislation in half.

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