Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country. Thousands have joined a "hikoi" protest march travelling the country to drum up opposition,

New Zealand’s youngest Member of Parliament, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, has once again captured national and international attention. The 22-year-old Te Pāti Maori MP staged a powerful protest against the contentious Treaty Principles Bill, by performing haka and tearing up a copy of the proposed legislation during a heated session in Parliament.

Thousands marched in New Zealand on Friday, protesting a controversial bill that seeks to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi. The bill, which passed its first reading, has sparked nationwide rallies and a hikoi (march) to the capital.