Maori lawmakers perform haka to disrupt controversial bill vote in New Zealand

By Mia Venkat,

Justine Kenin

Published November 15, 2024 at 4:42 PM EST

Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill.

Mia Venkat

Justine Kenin

Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.

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