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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Charlotte Graham-McLay

New Zealand Parliament votes for record suspensions of 3 lawmakers who performed Māori haka

New Zealand Haka Protest - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law.

Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban and her colleagues from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, are barred for 21 days.

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