New Zealand Youngest MP Strikes Again In Parliament With Maori Haka Over Contentious Indigenous Bill

New Zealand’s youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke and her party members disrupted the parliament on November 14 to protest against the contentious indigenous bill. Maipe-Clarke led the traditional dance in the parliament and tore apart the copy of the bill which cleared the first hurdle despite widespread opposition in the country.

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[InoKun-luef]

Oh my days, the Speaker’s face and body language is priceless 🤣😹😂

[louismonnichii]

Once she started to roar, the whole damned ROOM Raw. Friggin. POWER!!!

[Fellagha-dz]

Never make the mistake to give them an inch. Fight to preserve your heritage.

[Nothing.]

The speaker is like "Oh my, here we go again for a dance " 😂

[bitegeere]

Stand in for your rights as indigenous New Zealand people. stand stand. Uganda is with the Maori.

[tenzintopgyal]

Haha the speakers expression in the begining😂😂😂

[Alpressure]

Don't call it uncivilized. Way more uncivilized stuff happens in countries which are more developed than New Zealand, this is nothing in front of that stuff.

[MichaelCairns-fvvi]

This runs deeper and more complex than this channel could hope to report..respectfully

[SungjemMollier]

The body language of the speaker face is the best.haha... 😅

[I_Extinguish_I]

So the basic rundown of the bill and how it differs from Te tiriti is this:

1. "The New Zealand Government has the right to govern all New Zealanders."

What’s missing? The Māori text of Te Tiriti uses the term "kāwanatanga, " which refers to governance but not in a way that overrides Māori tino rangatiratanga (absolute chieftainship). The English version, however, uses "sovereignty, " which has historically caused confusion and breaches of the Treaty. This wording reinforces the idea of unilateral Crown authority, undermining the partnership and shared governance that Te Tiriti intended to establish.

2. "The New Zealand Government will honour all New Zealanders in the chieftainship of their land and all their property."

What’s missing? This interpretation significantly alters the meaning of tino rangatiratanga. In Te Tiriti, Māori retained absolute authority over their lands, homes, and treasures (taonga). The bill’s wording suggests the government will merely "honour" this authority, which is far weaker than the original guarantee. It diminishes the distinct rights promised to Māori and ignores the cultural and historical significance of taonga.

3. "All New Zealanders are equal under the law with the same rights and duties."

What’s missing? Equality is important, but this interpretation oversimplifies the nuanced promise of Te Tiriti. Article 3 guaranteed Māori the same rights as British subjects in addition to their existing rights as tangata whenua. The bill flattens this relationship, ignoring historical breaches and the inequities Māori have faced. True equity often requires tailored approaches to address systemic injustices, rather than a blanket approach that treats everyone as though the playing field is already level.

The Bigger Issue: The bill centralizes the power to define Te Tiriti’s principles in the hands of politicians, excluding Māori voices from interpreting their own treaty rights. This undermines the spirit of Te Tiriti, which was founded on partnership, protection, and participation. By sidelining Māori input, the bill risks eroding the rights guaranteed under the Treaty and creating further division, rather than fostering the mutual respect and collaboration it promised.

[insane_idiot]

The speaker in the beginning:
Ahh Shit! Here we go again🤣🤣

[makeupwithshaq]

Proud to be māori ❤️🤍🖤 my 1 year old loves watching this wahine make us all proud 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[sisterldm]

This is the most refreshing thing to see in my lifetime. I am Black from and in America. I felt it so much. ❤

[FlintReadUK]

They broke the treaty with them it's not political theatre for the Maori's IIn this context it is a declaration of war for the tribe.

[Hellofaird]

Suspend the house all you want...the call has been heard around the world.
The Maori have support.

[Zimbabweclips]

Put this bill up the vote of the New Zealand people then we will see

[NR-xxdn]

Te Tiriti was not a “partnership between races”, but a contract/commitment. between iwi/hapu Māori and the Crown. It still is and not rightly subject to abrogation by one party. A contract/commitment between two " Sovereignties " .

[greatone]

So let me get this straight they made an agreement 184 years ago and now they want to change it and the other side doesn’t then the original agreement stands ( they want to vote they can change an agreement that both sides agree to )

[anushnarajendran]

My hearty support to the indigenous people. ❤❤

[WillTaylor-gj]

We'll keep fighting 💪 Te Mahia Nukutaurua 💪