New Zealand's parliament was brought to a blood-curdling halt after one of its newly elected MPs burst into the traditional Maori haka dance - causing the session to be suspended. Oriini Kaipara, 42, ...
A performance of the haka brought proceedings to a sudden halt in New Zealand’s Parliament. Te Pāti Māori’s Oriini Kaipara delivered her maiden speech on Thursday after being elected to fill a vacant ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law.