#Hana Haruna Rawhiti Maipi Clarke Suspension

#Ataata One Hauraki Waikato constituent says Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke has set a fine example for our rangatahi. Aukaha News has hit the streets of the electorate to gage reaction from voters regarding their MPs suspension. #Haka #Suspension #Parliament #Politics #AukahaNews

So why did TIME100 NEXT name Hana-Rawhiti Maipi Clarke as one of the most influential rising political stars of the world? Anei…Exhibit A ⬆️

New Zealand's youngest Māori lawmaker, 22-year-old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, gave a powerful speech before she was suspended for leading a haka in parliament in November 2024 to protest a bill that would roll back Indigenous rights. During the bill's first reading, Maipi-Clarke had torn up a copy of the bill before breaking into a haka and disrupting the session. She was joined by the co-leaders of Te Pati Māori, the Māori Party, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. The Treaty Principles Bill had proposed reinterpreting the Treaty of Waitangi, the country's foundational document, signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Māori leaders, promising Indigenous Māori people rights over their land and culture in return for British governance. The bill, which ultimately failed in April, was met with widespread criticism, and tens of thousands of New Zealanders marched for nine days in protest, culminating in a massive rally outside of parliament. However, on June 5, the parliament voted to suspend the three lawmakers based on the proposal of a parliamentary committee that found that the haka could have "intimidated" other lawmakers. Waititi and Ngarewa-Packer were suspended for 21 days and Maipi-Clarke for seven days because she had written a letter of contrition — or apology — to the parliament. The suspensions are the longest in the country's history, with the record being only three days. Speaking ahead of the vote, Maipi-Clarke questioned why they were facing suspension for standing up for the country's foundational document. "I came into this house to give voice to the voiceless. Is that the issue here?" she asked. "Is that the real intimidation here? Are our voice is too loud for this house? Is that the reason why we are being silenced?" (📹: NZ Parliament, 📝: @kassy)

Ko Hana Rāwhiti Maipi Clarke te wahine Māori taiohi rawa ki te piki tūranga ki te whare pāremata. Engari ko tana tohe atu ki te Pirimia tuarua, ki a Winston Peters e horapa haere ana i ngā pae pāhopori, me te aha, kua whai tautoko ia i tetahi Minita o te kāwanatanga. Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke is the youngest wahine Māori to walk the halls of power. But it was her stoush with Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters that has caused excitement across social media, even garnering words of support from a minister across the house. Tini Molyneux with the story.

Three Maori MPs from Te Pati Maori have been suspended from New Zealand’s Parliament after performing a haka in protest of a bill they say threatens Indigenous rights. Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer were suspended for 21 days, while 21-year-old MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was suspended for seven.⁠ ⁠ The haka was performed during the reading of a bill that would redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, a foundational agreement between the British Crown and Maori people. Critics have called the suspensions disproportionate and an attack on Maori culture, igniting broader conversations about Indigenous rights, free speech, and New Zealand’s efforts at reconciliation.⁠ ⁠ 📽️Video by: Gabriel Jung⁠ 🤳Click our linkinbio to sign up for our daily newsletter.⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian news @NextShark⁠ ⁠ #newzealand #maori #tepātimaori #rawiriwaititi #debbiengarewapacker #hanarawhitimaipiclarke #haka #treatyofwaitangi #indigenousrights #parliamentprotest #freedomofexpression #colonialhistory #nzpolitics #culturalrights #actparty #reconciliation #historicaljustice #indigenousvoice #parliamentnews #politicalactivism #maoriculture #rightsdebate #youthinpolitics #newsupdate #asianews #news #reel #nextshark

#repost @decolonizemyself ➡️ Whakaata Māori Why did the Māori MPs haka in Parliament? Hana Rawhiti-Maipi-Clarke: The Treaty Principle’s Bill has ‘split our country’ courtesy of Te Ao Māori News

She didn’t raise her voice to debate. She raised her body, her breath, her ancestry. When Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, the youngest Member of Parliament ever elected in New Zealand, performed a haka inside Parliament, this was not a performance. This was resistance. The haka was delivered in response to legislation many Māori communities believe undermines Te Tiriti o Waitangi and long-fought Indigenous protections. Instead of policy language, she chose whakapapa. Instead of procedure, she chose presence. Every movement carried anger, grief, pride, and continuity. This was not disruption. This was identity asserting itself inside colonial power. Moments like this do not stop people because they are loud. They stop people because they are real. This is what it looks like when history refuses to stay quiet. ⸻ [History, Indigenous Power, Māori Identity, Haka, Political Resistance, Cultural Pride, Parliament Moment, Generational Shift, Indigenous Voices, Viral Reels, World News, Power of Culture, Editorial Reel]

Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke (@hana_rawhiti), a deputada mais jovem do parlamento na Nova Zelândia, fez o haka durante uma sessão rasgando um projeto de lei controverso em uma sessão na Câmara. Um vídeo viral da votação do Projeto de Lei dos Princípios do Tratado de Waitangi mostra a deputada interrompendo a sessão rasgando uma cópia da legislação antes de realizar um haka. Ela é então acompanhada pelas pessoas na galeria pública, o que levou o presidente da Câmara, Gerry Brownlee, a suspender brevemente a Câmara. O projeto em questão procura alterar alguns dos princípios do Tratado de Waitangi – uma medida à qual muitos Maori se opõem. Assinado pela primeira vez em 1840 entre a Coroa Britânica e mais de 500 chefes Maori, o Tratado estabelece como as duas partes concordaram em governar. A interpretação das cláusulas do documento ainda orienta a legislação e as políticas hoje. O projecto de lei, no entanto, é visto por muitos Maori e pelos seus apoiantes como uma forma de minar os direitos dos povos indígenas do país, que representam cerca de 20% da população de 5,3 milhões de habitantes.

#FPReels: New Zealand Parliament Suspended as MPs Perform Haka in Protest Over Controversial Treaty Bill New Zealand's parliament faced an abrupt suspension as Members of Parliament performed a haka in protest against a contentious bill seeking to reinterpret the nation’s foundational treaty with the Māori people. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, an MP from the opposition party, initiated the traditional Māori ceremonial dance after being questioned about her party's stance on the proposed legislation, which faced its first vote on Thursday. The Haka is a traditional Māori war dance from New Zealand, famous for its powerful and rhythmic movements and chanting.

Hana Rawhiti Maipi-Clarkes Maiden Speech

#Tautoko 🖤💙 Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is a 21-year-old MP in Aotearoa. She performed a haka in her first speech in parliament and is the youngest MP to be elected to New Zealand’s parliament in 170 years. #WahineToa #politics #MaoriParty #MāoriParty #TePātiMāori #Parliament #Maori #haka