#Hana Maipi Clarke

Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke made history when she delivered a haka inside New Zealand’s Parliament, a moment that resonated far beyond the debating chamber. As the youngest MP ever elected, her presence already symbolised a generational shift, but the haka transformed that symbolism into something visceral. It was not a performance for spectacle. It was a political statement rooted in whakapapa, resistance, and the assertion of Māori identity within the heart of colonial power. The haka was performed in response to legislation that many Māori viewed as undermining Te Tiriti o Waitangi and long fought protections. By choosing haka, Hana-Rāwhiti drew on an ancient form of expression used to challenge authority, convey unity, and demand to be heard. Her words and movements carried anger, grief, and defiance, but also pride and continuity. This was not new behaviour in a Māori context, but it was confronting within a space that has historically prioritised Western norms of debate. Reactions were swift and divided. Supporters praised the moment as powerful, courageous, and overdue, arguing it exposed how Māori expression is still policed in political spaces. Critics dismissed it as inappropriate or disruptive, revealing deeper discomfort with indigenous protest when it cannot be easily ignored. That tension became part of the point. Hana-Rāwhiti’s haka joined a long lineage of Māori resistance, linking past struggles with present ones. It reminded the country that Parliament is not culturally neutral ground, and that Māori voices will not always fit neatly into inherited systems. In that moment, haka became both protest and presence, insisting that tikanga Māori belongs not on the margins, but at the centre of Aotearoa’s political life.

The youngest member of New Zealand’s parliament, Māori Party MP Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, started a haka to protest the first vote on a proposed law that would re-interpret New Zealand's founding legal document. The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced by the leader of the libertarian ACT party, David Seymour, and would redefine how New Zealand interprets the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi), which was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Māori chiefs. Under the proposed changes, the New Zealand government would have "full power to govern" and make laws "in the best interests of everyone", while also promising to "respect and protect" the rights of Māori under the treaty "at the time they signed it". Maipi-Clarke was suspended from parliament and her behaviour was called disrespectful and grossly disorderly by the speaker. Video: @nzstuff and New Zealand Parliament TV

न्यूज़ीलैंड की संसद में जब Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke ने हाका प्रस्तुत किया, तो वह सिर्फ एक सांस्कृतिक प्रदर्शन नहीं था — वह इतिहास, पहचान और प्रतिरोध की गूंज थी। 🇳🇿🔥 सबसे कम उम्र की सांसद बनकर संसद पहुँची Hana-Rāwhiti ने उस समय हाका किया जब Māori समुदाय को लगा कि उनके अधिकारों और Te Tiriti o Waitangi से जुड़ी सुरक्षा को कमजोर किया जा रहा है। यह हाका सत्ता के सामने अपनी आवाज़ बुलंद करने, अपनी जड़ों पर गर्व जताने और Māori अस्मिता को दुनिया के सामने रखने का प्रतीक बन गया। उनके हर शब्द, हर भाव और हर कदम में गुस्सा, दर्द, साहस और गर्व साफ दिखाई दिया। समर्थकों ने इसे ऐतिहासिक और साहसी कदम बताया, जबकि आलोचकों ने इसे संसद की मर्यादा के खिलाफ कहा। लेकिन यही टकराव इस पल को और भी महत्वपूर्ण बना गया। Hana-Rāwhiti का यह हाका Māori संघर्षों की उस विरासत का हिस्सा बन गया, जिसने यह याद दिलाया कि संसद सिर्फ पश्चिमी परंपराओं की जगह नहीं, बल्कि Aotearoa की मूल संस्कृति और आवाज़ों का भी केंद्र है। ✊🏽 #HanaRawhiti #Maori #NewZealand #Haka #Parliam

#INTERVIEW ✊🏾✊🏾 "There's nothing to fear from me, there's nothing to fear from us. Because we know who we are, we know where we've come from, and we know where we're going." - Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ❤️🤍🖤 🎤 Hana sit down interview with John Campbell ✊🏾 Source: tvnz

@hana_rawhiti is the young Indigenous politician that everyone is talking about. 🤩 Our 2024 Politician of the Year Award winner, Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke went viral when she ripped up a copy of New Zealand's controversial Indigenous Treaty Principles Bill before performing the traditional Māori war dance, the Haka, in parliament. At #OYW24 she reminded all Indigenous young leaders: “If our ancestors navigated the biggest ocean, we can navigate anything.” Since being appointed to New Zealand's parliament in 2023, Hana has been dedicated to protecting Māori rights and culture, ensuring that the voices of her community do not go unheard. As the youngest MP in New Zealand’s parliament since 1853, she is championing Indigenous voices and young people's voices across New Zealand. 📲 Let Hana’s voice be heard worldwide by sharing this video! #IndigenousRights #Politician #PoliticianOfTheYear #OYW #Māori

Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke tells John Campbell the real story behind *that* haka. Watch the full InDepth story streaming now in the News section on TVNZ+ #StreamOn

Over 35,000 protesters have gathered outside New Zealand's parliament to oppose a controversial bill to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, the 184-year-old founding treaty between Māori and the crown. NZ MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, who got a 24-hour suspension for ripping the bill and leading a haka in parliament, told the crowd: "All Indigenous people are relying on us." Read more @sbsnews_au (link in bio).

A New Zealand parliament session was brought to a stop this week when MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripped up a proposed bill and began a haka in protest of the legislation. The bill would reinterpret the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, which has worked over the years to help correct wrongs done to the Māori people. Though the bill passed its first reading on Thursday, it is unlikely to pass the second. New Zealanders have been participating in a 10-day march across the country to protest the proposed legislation as well.

Temos muito o que aprender com os Maori. Temos muito o que aprender com os povos indígenas do mundo. Que cena forte, de arrepiar, que mostra que vivemos em tempos limítrofes e que não há espaço fora da luta. A deputada Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, chamou no Haka e interrompeu a votação de um projeto de lei que tramita no parlamento da Nova Zelândia, propondo a reinterpretação do Tratado de Waitangi de 1840, que é favorável aos povos indígenas da região.

Hana Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke shot to viral fame when she did a haka during her maiden speech to New Zealand's parliament as the youngest MP in 170 years. She tells Foreign Correspondent how she's holding her own in the cut and thrust of parliament. Personalise your news and stay in the know with the ABC News app via the link in our bio. #ForeignCorrespondent #NewZealand

❤️🤍🖤 Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke delivers a heartfelt speech during the second reading of the Treaty Principles Bill.

Meet Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's youngest parliamentarian in its nearly two-century history. At just 22 years old, Maipi-Clarke represents the Hauraki-Waikato electorate for Te Pāti Māori. She’s a passionate advocate for Māori rights. #maori #maorirights #haka #MaipiClarke #newzealand #kiwi #Indigenouspeoples #Indigenouspeople #Indigenousrights