There was a heated debate in the New Zealand Parliament on Thursday. In fact, Maori MP Hana Rawahiti activist Mappie Clark tore up a copy of the Indigenous Treaty Bill while dancing the haka in Parliament. After this others also joined it. Let us tell you that Hana Rawahiti is the youngest MP in the Parliament of New Zealand. A video of the New Zealand Parliament session is now going viral. In fact, New Zealand MPs gathered in Parliament to vote on the principle bill. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Te Pati Ki Maori MP Hana Rawahiti interrupted the session. Meanwhile, he tore the copy of the bill and performed the traditional Haka dance in the House.
Hana Raviti danced the Haka in Parliament
Soon after Hana Raviti did so, the other members of the house and the audience sitting in the gallery also joined Hana in dancing the haka. Because of this, Speaker Gary Brownlee suspended the proceedings of the House for some time. Under the principles set out in the Treaty of Waitangi of 1840, which guided the relationship between the government and Maori, the tribes were promised to hand over rule to the British in exchange for retaining their lands and protecting their interests. The Bill specifies that those authorities must apply to all New Zealanders.
Who is Hana Rawahiti?
Hana Rawahiti Kariariki Mappie-Clarke is the 22nd MP of New Zealand, representing Te Pati Māori in Parliament. He is New Zealand’s youngest MP in the House in two hundred years. Mape-Clark also made headlines early on when she was elected in New Zealand’s 2023 election, performing the traditional haka while delivering her maiden speech to parliament. Isak’s video also went viral on social media. Let us tell you that Hana is the youngest MP in the Parliament of New Zealand.
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