Te Pāti Māori MPs suspended following haka in Parliament
Friday 6 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story Winston Peters, NZ First, Te Pāti Māori, Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, along with MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, face suspensions after performing a haka in Parliament to protest the Treaty Principles Bill. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters described the behaviour as unprecedented, while ministers called the subsequent debate disturbing.
