Three Māori lawmakers from New Zealand were suspended for performing a protest haka in Parliament. Tres legisladores maoríes de Nueva Zelanda fueron suspendidos por realizar una protesta haka en el Parlamento.

Three Māori lawmakers from New Zealand's Parliament were suspended for performing a protest haka against a proposed law that would redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document between Māori and the British Crown. Tres legisladores maoríes del Parlamento de Nueva Zelanda fueron suspendidos por realizar un haka de protesta en contra de una ley propuesta que redefiniría el Tratado de Waitangi, el documento fundador entre los maoríes y la Corona británica. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke will be suspended for seven days, while co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer face 21-day suspensions. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke será suspendida por siete días, mientras que los co-líderes Rawiri Waititi y Debbie Ngarewa-Packer enfrentarán suspensiones de 21 días. The committee found their actions, which they claim were a form of protest, to be in contempt of Parliament and potentially intimidating to other legislators. La comisión consideró que sus acciones, que afirman que fueron una forma de protesta, eran un desacato al Parlamento y potencialmente intimidantes para otros legisladores.