Why New Zealand is seeing mass protests over Māori rights - New Zealand’s parliament was halted by politicians performing a haka

Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation's founding treaty. "We stand here gathered in our tens of thousands on the steps of parliament to protest this bill for our mokopuna,

The haka, often associated with New Zealand’s All Blacks rugby team, is much more than a pre-game ritual; it is a cornerstone of Maori culture, embodying history, identity, and emotion.