New Zealand’s Parliament Suspends Maori Lawmakers Over Haka Protest

New Zealand’s Parliament suspended three opposition lawmakers, including co-leaders of the Te Pāti Māori party, for performing a traditional haka as a protest against a contentious bill last year. The haka performance was seen as an act of resistance, and this move marked the harshest penalty ever imposed on members of parliament. Reflecting the ongoing debate about Māori culture’s role in public life and the government’s apparent anti-Māori agenda.