New Zealand Parliament suspends 3 Māori Party lawmakers for haka protest

New Zealand suspended three Māori lawmakers for performing a haka to protest a bill they said reversed Indigenous rights. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban, while Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi were suspended for 21 days. The committee cited the lawmakers' behavior as egregious and intimidating, but they claim to be treated unfairly. The debate sparked wider discussions about Māori culture in Parliament.