Three Maori MPs suspended over ‘intimidating’ haka

New Zealand’s parliament has suspended three Māori MPs—Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke for seven days and co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer for 21 days—following their protest haka during a session regarding a controversial bill aimed at redefining the Treaty of Waitangi. The bill was voted down, and the MPs’ suspensions are unprecedented, with previous bans lasting no longer than three days. Maipi-Clarke expressed emotional defiance during the debate, questioning whether their voices were too loud for the parliamentary house.

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