A New Zealand government committee on Wednesday recommended three Indigenous lawmakers be temporarily suspended from parliament following the performance of a haka during the reading of a contentious bill last year.

A New Zealand parliamentary committee recommends suspending three Indigenous MPs over 'intimidating' Haka:: Judith Collins, Head, Privileges Committee:: May 14, 2025:: The MPs performed the haka before a vote on a bill to reinterpret a 184-year-old British-Maori treaty“The right to cast one's vote without impediment goes the heart of being a member of Parliament.

A New Zealand parliamentary committee has recommended the unprecedented suspensions of three Māori lawmakers for performing a protest haka in the debating chamber.