New Zealand's parliament suspended after Māori lawmakers perform Haka, protest proposed law

[@unknowntorchbearer3318]

Speaker be like: oh gosh, here we go again...

[@James78m]

Wonderful Haka dance! The British are afraid of this dance!😂

[@isDatBoi]

@@James78m as someone who are not british.. from my point of view, I am exactly feel like "oh the cringes, here we go again" tbh... this is the funniest they did, dont know what it call hakaw?

[@NasserAlqurainy]

@@James78myes very obvious 😂😂what a joke they colonies them for history

[@robynandrews4384]

@@unknowntorchbearer3318 Nope, the speaker and most other MPs of National, past and present, numerous lawyers, scholars and academics think Seymour is dividing the country and thinks NZ should be concentrating on the economy and more important things then dealing with this nonsense. Fact!

[@alleyzon3993]

​@@robynandrews4384believe it or not. But this British based parliament are able to do many things at once.. simple

[@jessep6330]

The tribes in the states have nearly been wiped out at every level. Economic, culturally, and physically. What little is left is barely enough to pass on to next generations. I admire the tribes of New Zealand that are still able to be heard in such a powerful way. Prayers to their people and the struggles ahead for all of us.

[@Salt-Upon-Woundss]

You know that like nearly 60% of Americans have some Native ancestry right?

[@tyusb434]

If you think we’ve been wiped out culturally, physically, and economically, then you haven’t met every single tribe. Many of us still have our own culture, language and resources. But in return, you won’t see most of it bc yk.

[@robynandrews4384]

Indigenous peoples all over the world are kindred spirits. Our stories and the stories of our ancestors are the same. Kia Kaha. ❤️

[@mrb152]

When they do this they aren't being "heard" at all.

[@kingcatx2]

@@Salt-Upon-Woundss this is a lie lol or you guys would look like your typical mestizo.

[@xicath]

this maori is lucky they have their people in parliament, compare aborigin in australia, not a single one

[@peterward9446]

except for Loopy-Lidia ... do a search on "Lidia Thorpe" - you'll never be the same again....

[@adolffranz9502]

Sad but true

[@superjohnnygamble6328]

Actually there was one Aboriginal MP in The Australian Parliament who heckled King Charles on his recent visit to the Australian Parliament.

[@robynandrews4384]

@@superjohnnygamble6328 Yea, she rocks 😊

[@jaredjones8229]

Not luck. just strong people.

[@regularnormalguy6623]

How does she tear that paper so straight? I can’t even tear perforated checks without ripping a corner off. Impressive.

[@Drewjew420]

😂😂

[@Galaxyspeedupandslowed]

Probably thin paper

[@cuentaoficialmentesinnombr3613]

​It wasn't one paper, but an entire file

[@1foolishcaribou195]

I like how she ripped into the song like she was Christina Aguilera when she sang the "Star Spangled Banner" lol

[@Jinisinsane]

Bottom line is that it doesnt accomplish anything but waste everyones time,why not just do a reasonable argument?

[@seraph3803]

It’s a shame to see how culturally insensitive other people are, this should be seen as powerful and not to be shamed upon. It shows that people don’t understand how deep culture runs through individuals.

[@BB-yes]

There is a time and place for everything. This wasn't it. You can respect a culture and their tradition and still believe that.

[@nya4198]

@@BB-yesHighly disagree, go and learn what they were there for and attempting to pass as law in a country that was not their own.

[@BB-yes]

@@nya4198 water rights, I believe. You're entitled to disagree. They are entitled to do the dance. I'm entitled to believe they shouldn't have disrupted parliament with the political stunt

[@zt9233]

@@BB-yes. It’s literally her culture and her country.

[@bardame]

The shaming is intentional. It is meant to take respect and power away.

[@cherylrleigh1912]

The proposed law that sparked the protest involving the haka in New Zealand’s Parliament is related to the Three Waters Reform, which is part of a broader set of proposed changes to the country’s water infrastructure. The reform was introduced by the government under Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and was a continuation of the work started under his predecessor, Jacinda Ardern, with the goal of addressing New Zealand's water management issues. Here’s a more detailed explanation of the Three Waters Reform and why it led to protests: The Three Waters Reform Overview The Three Waters refers to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems in New Zealand. The reform aimed to centralize control and management of these critical services by shifting authority away from local councils to larger, regional entities. The main goals of the reform were: 1. Improving Water Infrastructure: Many local councils in New Zealand have struggled with underfunded or outdated water infrastructure. The government argued that by centralizing management, the country could better invest in and upgrade the water systems, which are essential for public health and safety. 2. Addressing Inequities: Smaller councils, particularly in rural or less populated areas, have faced challenges in meeting national water standards and maintaining safe, modern water infrastructure. The reform was seen as a way to ensure all New Zealanders, regardless of where they live, had access to safe and reliable water services. 3. Environmental Sustainability: The reform also aimed to address the environmental impact of water infrastructure, particularly in terms of wastewater and stormwater management, to help protect the natural environment. The Key Changes Proposed Under the Three Waters Reform, control of the water systems would be transferred from local councils to four new water entities. These entities would be responsible for the provision, maintenance, and management of water services across large regions, combining the responsibilities of many smaller councils into these larger bodies. The government argued that these changes would allow for greater investment in infrastructure and improvements in the quality of water services. The idea was to create economies of scale, so that local councils wouldn’t have to shoulder the financial burden of upgrading and maintaining water systems alone. Māori Concerns and Opposition The proposal faced significant opposition, particularly from Māori lawmakers and iwi (tribes), who argued that the reform would: 1. Erode Māori Rights Over Water: Māori groups argued that water is a taonga (treasure) and is intrinsically linked to Māori culture, identity, and spiritual beliefs. Many Māori see themselves as guardians (kaitiaki) of natural resources, including water. The new regional water entities were perceived as potentially undermining their ability to exercise these traditional rights and responsibilities. 2. Lack of Māori Representation: Māori critics of the reform pointed out that while the new water entities would involve iwi representation in governance, they did not feel the proposed reforms sufficiently recognized the special relationship Māori have with water and other natural resources. Some argued that the changes would reduce Māori influence over decision-making processes concerning water management. 3. Historical Context of Treaty Rights: Under the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi), signed in 1840, the Crown guaranteed Māori rights to their lands, fisheries, and taonga. Critics of the reform argued that the proposed law violated these rights, particularly the Māori understanding that they should have control and decision-making power over their own resources. Why the Protest Happened Māori MPs, as well as other critics of the reform, felt that the Three Waters legislation disregarded Māori rights and interests. The haka performed in Parliament was an expression of outrage and resistance, intended to highlight the perceived injustice and to force the government to reconsider or amend the law in a way that would better reflect Māori sovereignty over water. The protest involved a group of Māori MPs, particularly from the Labour Party (the party in power), using the haka to demonstrate solidarity with their communities and to send a strong message to the government that the reform was unacceptable in its current form. Conclusion In short, the Three Waters Reform was a proposal to centralize the management of New Zealand’s drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure into four large regional entities. While intended to improve water management, it faced significant opposition, particularly from Māori groups who felt that it undermined their cultural and Treaty-based rights to control and manage water resources. The haka was a direct protest against these perceived injustices and a call for greater recognition of Māori rights in the governance of natural resources.

[@sweetybnz7482]

This is misinformation. Did an AI write this? This protest had nothing to do with 3 waters. .This was a protest against the bill that will rewrite our founding document to disenfranchise 1 of the signatories to that treaty.

[@franks9432]

Thank you for doing this video publisher's work for them.

[@sweetybnz7482]

@franks9432 The op is an AI bot and is spreading misinformation. The Haka was not in response to 3 waters but in response to the Treaty principles Bill that in bad faith will disenfranchise 1 signatory of NZs founding document. By nature this bill is in breach of The Treaty of Waitangi.

[@spouseoftherisingsun]

From someone in the US, thank you for legitimately explaining rather than just leaving pithy, disparaging comments about either participants! This is so much more clear.

[@DW-ff4dz]

@@cherylrleigh1912, why do Maori think they have rights over every other race in new Zealand. It's one country for all no special privileges for any race.

[@nickwise4081]

With her peaceful expression of resistance, she has captured the attention of the entire world, which doesn’t happen often for New Zealand.

[@skeletorlikespotatoes7846]

Nope. Lies😅

[@judioliver8082]

it was a well planned, well organised media stunt but I do agree that it is clear the world hungers for the wrongs to be righted.

[@maxnex7676]

That is right, they are all laughing at her stupidity.

[@nickwise4081]

@@maxnex7676 just the racists

[@bthunder9292]

It Makes my Eyes Water to see the Resistance. These lands were Indigenous Before Colonization. Power to the People. Fight for your Right

[@joeshmoe6798]

Give up your electricity and infrastructure and return to your traditional living. If not, SHUT UP

[@jac3271]

@@bthunder9292 so were most lands in the world. 😂

[@andyocallaghan8906]

have the same rights as everyone else

[@andyocallaghan8906]

​@@joeshmoe6798well said

[@andyocallaghan8906]

​@@joeshmoe6798they banned eating each other,so use KFC to keep in touch with there heritage 😅😅😅😅😅

[@adrianfairlie1584]

Our government is making poor decisions and not addressing the real problems in New Zealand - Highest unemployment - Highest migration of kiwis to Australia - Highest rents - Highest costs of living - De-funding social programs for working families. - Investing in roads with tolls When a bill is passed and the leader benefits personally from that bill ,it leaves a sour taste in my mouth. New Zealand is one of the least corrupt countries in the world..

[@alexrobinson2103]

NZ aren't only one have these problem. Australia had same problem. only low IQ people moving to Australia

[@tanepukenga1421]

Thank you! The only reason Luxon's agreed to the first reading is to take responsibility off themselves for not doing what they promised in the election and failing on every metric we have. It's a distraction, but the way it's worded makes it a very dangerous distraction when you can't challenge a government with "full power"

[@pero33403]

Brits are corrupt to the teeth, they want to dominate the World.

[@lyndonrowe9139]

@@tanepukenga1421 yeah luxon stopped giving out handouts

[@lyndonrowe9139]

all these are left overs from aderns hand out governmebt

[@shinyanon7839]

0:06 bro rolled his eyes🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@icikiwir2077]

​​@@EdwardSteel-b5gif thats ur point then its okay to invade someone countries (its okay for russian to invade ukraine bcos russian is more developed than ukraine), also how about stop trading with "third" world countries eh?

[@icikiwir2077]

@@EdwardSteel-b5g same like european tribe that killing each other before they created their own kingdom, whats ur point ? U dont read UK history?

[@superjohnnygamble6328]

​@@EdwardSteel-b5g Hahaha was Northern Europe literate before the Arrival of the Roman Empire. Even the Roman legions were mostly made up of North Africans and those from The Middle East.

[@captainwartburger2571]

@@icikiwir2077exactly!! King Henry VIII split the entire kingdom from the pope so he could divorce his wife! 😂 they’d been burning eachother at the stake for centuries! The current royal family is only there because they took the crown by force, not because they were born into it

[@robynandrews4384]

@@EdwardSteel-b5g Your just a prime example of a maga misinformation. The Moriori myth (created by English) has long been debunked. Since the treaty, English have tried VERY HARD to prove Maori were not the first. It's fken hilarious. Oh how they celebrated when the "experts" claimed The Kaimanawa Wall was man made and predated Maori. Then some real experts came along, dug a few more feet and found it was a natural volcanic rock formation. Oh how we laughed 😂

[@CrisUrbanJacquesBiology]

That dude looks like how i imagine the incarnation of cottage cheese would look

[@Paratus7]

Better than an incarnation of a mud pie.

[@robynandrews4384]

@@CrisUrbanJacquesBiology 😂😂😂

[@slackjoelyokel88]

😂😂😂

[@kxh3027]

😂

[@AK4SHGaming]

And those dancing are would apes reincarnation for sure

[@mistmurth]

respect, that's your land your rules

[@agentjs09]

the maori took the land by force from the tribes that inhabited it previously. and it was taken from them by a superior culture. it's not their land anymore.

[@mistmurth]

@@agentjs09 There is no credible evidence that anyone inhabited New Zealand before the Māori. The current understanding is that the Māori were the first settlers in New Zealand, migrating from Polynesia between 1250 and 1300 CE.

[@Сашаромисмерть]

Womp womp

[@kantakouzini]

​@@Сашаромисмерть don't you have some glue to sniff and vodka to drink?

[@MrHammerman97]

It's all their lands. They are all born in New Zealand making them natives of the land.

[@V-vk7vo]

These are modern cultural practices being exercised in a modern parliament for the purpose of demonstrating disapproval of a bill that would fundamentally alter a treaty agreement made with the Crown regarding Maori sovereignty and rights. Thousands of New Zealanders marched to have this exact level of defiance be voiced by their political representatives. This is therefore the epitome of representative democratic decorum within this context.

[@WhyThisIAsk]

as far as i read, the maoi would just be considered equal under the law. in essence taking away their privleges. to the privileged, equallity feels like oppression

[@V-vk7vo]

@WhyThisIAsk My read of it is more nuanced. The Maori entered into a legal and binding partnership (treaty) with the Crown in exchange for certain rights and sovereignty with respect to co-managing social, environmental, and economic structures. The current bill, if passed, would diminish that legal and binding treaty partnership. Here's an example of what I mean: Two people create a company together as equal partners/owners with equal decision-making authority. One day Partner B proposes that Partner A doesn't need to be a full partner and owner, but could instead be a major share-holder. Partner A doesn't agree with this proposal. Does Partner B have a right to impose the new arrangement? That's essentially the scenario and question at issue here.

[@WhyThisIAsk]

@@V-vk7vo ok? so why would a 100 year old treaty be worth anything more than toiletpaper, considering equality isnt being met. you are in essence doing the same as arguing for some ancient aristocracy "because eons ago someone signed a peacetreaty"

[@V-vk7vo]

@WhyThisIAsk Formal and legal agreements are binding and valid today all over the world. That is how most countries expanded and established their territories, which have resulted in the sovereign countries we have in the world today. Major legal agreements that create countries can't just be changed because one signatory has a mood swing.

[@WhyThisIAsk]

@@V-vk7vo in principal that is correct. in reality not so much. if there was an age old agreemend for slavery, would we uphold it? if there was an age old agreement for a cast system, would we recognize it? stop beating around the bush. they rejected equality. they are the bad ones

[@hansstam6629]

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, a Member of Parliament for Te Pāti Māori in New Zealand. On November 14, 2024. This haka "Ka Mate" was a response to the proposed legislation aiming to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, which many Māori view as undermining their rights. Well Done!

[@1nhof]

The proposed legistlation stated that all people living in New Zealand are equal. Why would the Maori have a problem with that?

[@tanepukenga1421]

@@1nhof that's only one line of it. It also states the government has "full power" and hence can't be stopped or challenged in court. It also removes the right of Iwi to have redress for lands or resources being stolen from them by any of our laws since the government would have "full power" and then be immune to illegality. That means they can make any law they want and no one can stop them - like the recent survivors of Alice Lake.

[@rosecastilia6963]

​@@1nhofbecause white people do not consider themselves equal to colored races

[@agentjs09]

@@tanepukenga1421 lands that the maori had stolen from other tribes that occupied it before them...

[@suskagusip1036]

​@@tanepukenga1421 None of my business but brother to brother of the Pacific Islanders just a small thoughts for all of you guys...Our Constitution doesn't allow any Foreigners to own a land or property unless you are a Citizens or married to the Citizens of the Philippine islands. You can put your business, build the tallest skyscrapers you can have but the land is not yours. You only have the rights to the building. We do have also laws specifically applied to the Indigenous tribes of the islands. They are entitled and it's being given back to them their land. It might not be a perfect law but so far no one is protesting against it. I grew upin the island of Panay. Pretty much my surroundings still kept the way it was before

[@larionaugust9401]

Thanks David for creating a divide that was never there b4 but you made it a problem nice 👍

[@peterward9446]

sums it up quite cogently ... what game is this Pakeha dude playing??

[@diggedboy2333]

Yea david just wanted better infrastructure but yall only care about fairy tales while using modern gadgets

[@paigekkk]

It’s all for the next election, if the bill doesn’t pass this time round, his slogan will be equal rights, which then majority of nz will jump on the bandwagon. His plan is to Divide, control, conquer! ❤️🤍🖤

[@ComedyGuy2K]

Was always there cause Māoris make everything about race. + your aunty Cindy made it worse before she went running after she knew she messed up

[@throughhawaiianeyes]

Hawai’i stands with Māori friends.✊🏼🌺🤙🏼

[@robynandrews4384]

@@throughhawaiianeyes Nga mihi 🙏

[@warren3398]

meh

[@tanepukenga1421]

And we stand with you whenever you want to push your government to adhere to removing those observatories from your maunga

[@throughhawaiianeyes]

@ E’O!✊🏼

[@ruapehig6561]

Māori being Māori and showing there frustration. If your not happy with there actions, Qantas has cheap air fares you can take advantage of. Māori have been wanting equal rights since 1840. We will be here forever. We are tangata whenua, people of the land. Toitu te Whakaputanga, toitu te tiriti, toitu te tiriti tangata.

[@logicalanswer3529]

Name one specific right that Māori do not have, that every other non Māori New Zealander has.

[@hifiphono887]

Iko iko ey aye!

[@mcee5651]

@@ruapehig6561 "we will be here forever" ..So will all of us bro.

[@darthmcgee2216]

This is a grift using culture and intimidation tactics as a shield nothing more

[@justinsmith4157]

lol. But you let the Caucasian liberals tell you what to do. They tell you how and what to think. They even tell you what to put in your body. The Caucasian liberals tell you how to live and you follow like blind sheep. Please stop with the phony outrage. Y’all had your chance to join the world and stand up to tyrannical governments but you folded during the vid

[@tr9809]

I fully support the Maori against further attempts to squash their rights and silence them. What a wonderful act of defiance to see the Haka performed in parliament against those trying to sideline them

[@jeff230394]

sideline... by giving equal rights to all. ur a clown for calling that sidelining.

[@Jack-dr9zi]

So if the Maori get to have special native privilages over White people then does that mean we in Europe get to enact Bills that gives us special privilages and rights over minority groups? like jumping surgery queues like the Maori can? and to get in front of the line ahead of minority groups in housing list get one?

[@igot7problemsbutyougotnojams]

@@jeff230394And why are you messing with a treaty that has already been agreed upon by your ancestors? Stop interfering with them, you literally have everything else that’s the point they are making.

[@igot7problemsbutyougotnojams]

⁠@@Jack-dr9ziAnd who agreed on the treaty again? Your people.

[@sheshecharles]

Im from the Caribbean , saw this video on Facebook and I dont care what they was not agreeing too , im happy they stood up.

[@MyNameisNeo-w3x]

we live in a democratic society she can't even argue like a politician and she has to do the haka ..the bill was for equal rights for everyone in NZ and not only for one group. Identity politics should stop .

[@ebrahimtaliep5173]

@@MyNameisNeo-w3x , is not your country period. You Europeans still wants the best for yourselves,

[@MyNameisNeo-w3x]

@@ebrahimtaliep5173 David Seymour wants equality and the same rights for non Maori and Maori have you watched the video they haven't taken anything from them they only want equal rights in NZ not a one sided government listening to only one side ..

[@aresef]

The bill would've reinterpreted the Treaty of Waitangi (the document whereby Maori chiefs and British colonizers agreed to tolerate one another) and gutted protections and initiatives for Maori people.

[@pedrojiminez3404]

Thanks for admitting you have no idea what's going on. People like you are wrecking the world.

[@UABlackCat]

The colonists still want to decide about the original population, whose land they took away. I say live together or all non-original New Zealanders off the island immediately.

[@TheJaminator128]

The maori are not the original people to NZ. Shows how little you know.

[@UABlackCat]

@@TheJaminator128 True, the crested penguin seems to have been there even before the Maories. For people like you we have a saying: Stupidity knows no bounds but many people.

[@TheJaminator128]

@@UABlackCat why don't you go look up the morioris and who they were and what the Māoris did to them when they got to NZ.

[@chasqui06]

@@TheJaminator128 the Morioris are an offshoot of the Māori that lived on some small islands, not the original people of nz. A couple Māori tribes colonized and tried to genocide their culture way later on, the Māori already had guns at that point.

[@mrb152]

@@chasqui06 Yep, for reference the University of Cambridge founding predates Maori presence in NZ.

[@shannonbennett5692]

So its all some wishy washy "my culture b.s." they wernt even the first on the island.

[@ammarali950]

I think many people across the world with you Fight for your Rights 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 Keep it up ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼😍😍😍

[@ricosubekti1450]

🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 modern colonialism.

[@BurnedLeo]

Speaker is like 'Oh common not again' 😂

[@lindadejonge]

I was a guest in NZ for about 14 years thanks to my parents. When I learned about the history of NZ and the Maoris, I was intrigued and disgusted at the same time NZ (Aotearoa) belongs to the first settlers ...the Maoris....so definitely not to the English. Fast forward a couple of hundred years....I say this as a white European, who still has family in NZ. I am in awe of the Maoris....they are beautiful, intelligent, gentle loving people. They protect what is theirs....is that so wrong? The Treaty of Waitangi was written by the Europeans and understandably the Maori want more say in the affairs of the country. Here ends my rant....respect the Maori....the land of Aotearoa is theirs....remember you pakehas are guests. ❤to my Maori friends.

[@robynandrews4384]

@@lindadejonge ❤️ Nga mihi

[@1foolishcaribou195]

It's not going to be easy to go around the world to every race and culture, dig around and find for a fact the exact race and culture that was in each location, but since you're so certain it has to be done then you should do it. Tribe replaced tribe, culture replaced culture, etc. If you go back far enough _and you should go as far back as it takes - you'll find few cultures were ever the first to locate in the place they are now occupying. You should look into yourself as well. There's a chance another culture was where you are now long before your ancestors ever arrived. Do the right thing: get out.

[@imopman]

Tell that to all the tribes in the region the Maori enslaved and cannibalized as they expanded their control.

[@rpaafourever7908]

⁠@@imopmanso did white European crusaders who beheaded people and had public hangings. Not to mention the later colonizers who enslaved fellow humans and treated them horribly.. point is stay in your backyard, don’t go poking your nose halfway across the world then try to have things your way.

[@B.I.L.L.Y.B.U.T.C.H.E.R]

White people propoganda ​@@imopman

[@qualcunoacaso6733]

Cringe is off the charts

[@MrHammerman97]

Yeah you can see why they are uncivilized, they yell nothings when trying to come to an agreement.

[@andrewloveless3921]

@@MrHammerman97 Are you to developmentally challenged by chance

[@igot7problemsbutyougotnojams]

So don’t watch maybe

[@Leanneishere]

“Come Monday! Come Monday! Call out come Monday!” Is what I heard.

[@Gerilurb]

I, as a white person, condemn this speaker of the assembly who usurped Australia, that is, New Zealand, and these are indigenous people, and we should have respect, and she deserves his place in that chair.

[@carlover6919]

why was that mf singing whilst parliament was talking or something (idk how parliamentary Republic works)

[@FREEDOM80085]

White people love feeling bad about being white

[@lifeisgood9474]

His expression says a lot. Imagine how hard it is for maori after whats happened, then years later a politician tries to spin a negative damaging narrative that persuades the non informed population especially since theres a lot of influx in the past decade. Maori have to deal with that and not being heard and then seeing the speakers expression smh

[@spelcheak]

He’s right to shake his head, this was an embarrassing stunt to try

[@ysf-d9i]

how hard it must be for a culture of cannibals who massacred the indigenous peoples and used their heads as currency to consider losing their superior status that gives them exclusive benefits people of other races don't get.

[@lifeisgood9474]

@spelcheak this is how much it means to them, this is how far they have to go to get heard. If you do a little reading into the treaty or ask someone who knows then maybe you'll realise they're not unreasonable at all but then again sounds like you've already made up your mind about them without knowing much about it

[@tanepukenga1421]

@@spelcheak If our defiance to your mates taking away our rights is a "stunt", then I dare you to go to try and say that in real life. Lets see if anyone congratulates you or just calls you out for what you are

[@KasDlonewolf]

​@@spelcheak are you proud of being a hatemonger? Were you parents addicts, so you never got any attention and hence you're bullying others? Please get help 🙏🏻

[@amirali38]

Nothing to debate they starts barking

[@niamurraquib8529]

colonizers are in discomfort ...

[@Aceg13579]

Losers are whining again 😂 don’t be weak and get conquered 😂😂😂😂😂

[@judioliver8082]

I'd say the colonizers are laughing right now.

[@Individual_Lives_Matter]

I wouldn't be. These idiots are just making themselves look worse. The victocrat currency has lost a lot of value over the last few years.

[@nicodemusblackbird5617]

First Nation’s from Turtle island,stand with you

[@greteengeseth7378]

Lies, Lies, Lies! This is sad😢😢😢

[@JamalJones-y9d]

That was gross.

[@philp1398]

No. You're blatant bigotry and white privilage is gross.

[@Summitic]

This is my new custom ringtone for my third wife's calls, i have to remind myself of all the changes she made each time her phone number appears on my screen.

[@carlover6919]

I made mines diddy music

[@bobbobby5541]

How embarrassing. This isn't an adequate rebuttal and it's a tragedy that people think it is. It's like watching Idiocracy in real life.

[@jameslutian1977]

Well said.

[@ajinair]

This is how a country goes down,

[@ConyLimón-h2w]

❤❤como me encanta esta mujer que defiende a su pueblo

[@timataan]

Wow seems like the colonization is not over yet

[@AustrianPainter14]

It’s the opposite now. Brownies are flooding Europe

[@sdjslkdjlsskldjslkdjsl8262]

ok white girl.

[@spelcheak]

Yeah, looks like these maori folk are trying to force people born there to be their slaves

[@northuniverse]

Never was, globally.

[@xXWesterlingXx]

Colonists atleast built that nation

[@bhaveshsolanki3472]

I m indian but i always love to watch her performing haka it gives me a goosebumps❤

[@Frank-jh1qu]

Strong proud women of their heritage ❤

[@christopherfellows9477]

Muscle density says otherwise

[@sheiladavids7734]

Equal rights and justice for all😢from South Africa ❤We as 'coloureds"/ Blacks Felt the same during😢 APARTHEID.

[@Lala-kc2fw]

This isn't the same

[@Individual_Lives_Matter]

Equal rights are what the Māori are protesting. Get a clue lady.

[@maksimgriboedoff7634]

Долой британских колонизаторов ! Свободу и права коренным народам!😮😮😮

[@soumyajitdas1729]

Down with your communism first 😂

[@chaibig]

Disobedience

[@joshadanondanphotography]

New Zealand is land of Maoris... Respect to the Maori people and their culture...

[@brutishfossil5022]

The Maori need to stop wearing colonizer clothes then.

[@joshadanondanphotography]

@brutishfossil5022 The colonisers needs to leave the Maori land then... It's a Maori country...they can wear and do whatever they want... Outsiders should be glad that the Maori people are kind enough to let them live in their land

[@brutishfossil5022]

@@joshadanondanphotography I agree. The colonizers also need to take their indoor plumbing, electricity, medical advancements, automobiles, and all other technological advancements with them. Let these primitives live in the stone age if they wish.

[@joshadanondanphotography]

@@brutishfossil5022 so you think every civilization except Europeans are primitive? Who are you to judge? Ever heard of Indian Civilization? The oldest in History of mankind... When your so called European Civilization were living in caves and living a hunter gatherer life, the people of Indian civilization were solving maths...so educate yourself ....infact the first medical surgery was done in Indian civilization... Sosru is known as the father of mordern surgery... The number 0 was invented by Aryabhatta, an Indian mathmatician.... go educate yourself first and then come to debate with me..

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

What does that even mean. New Zealand ranks the highest on the human rights index. People can believe in which culture they want to believe in.

[@navinpeter7672]

If everything can be treated tribally what is the need of Parliament? Very unprofessional.

[@theruderaw6448]

You're indian you buffoon

[@novajtv]

That chick is badass...take note ladies

[@ifaizashahdad6166]

This is powerful!!!

[@1013VS]

0:07 - the reaction we all had

[@deadbydanuwu5692]

Me when someone starts the convo with “my pronouns are”:

[@riadiahmad7560]

Kami orang Indonesia mendukung penuh Suki Maori ..mereka pemilik asli tanah selamdia Baru ..ornag inggris dan eropa adalah Immigrants...

[@peterward9446]

*Also* - keep in mind that you have the *SAME* Austronesian-Ancestors as the Māori - viz. the First Nations Tribes of Taiwan ... & they are still there & the family resemblance is unmistakable....Indonesia needs to support Polynesia...

[@Wen25h]

Also fully support native papuan & timorese who were colonized by Indonesia

[@wowokgg7280]

Bener aku dukung 100% suku maori orang asli Selandia 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳☺️☺️☺️ penjajah 🇬🇧🇪🇺 sama aja😂

[@wowokgg7280]

​​@@Wen25haborigin 😂 no white skin 🇬🇧🥳🥳 look now 🇬🇧🇮🇱🇺🇲because they are both invaders, they defend each other 😂

[@TeresinhaMartins-g7w]

​@@Wen25h Hello but now Timor-Leste (Timorese) was freedom in 2002❤

[@erdzso7036]

You feel sorry for them but they live in a wealthy country and they are not the reason why they are rich. They have equal rights. Yes I understand that its their land but im pretty sure that they wouldn’t have electricity, cars, internet, healthcare, etc. without the colonization.

[@JohnB-nq4js]

It's not their land.

[@andrewloveless3921]

A healthy GDP and personal wealth are not the same thing

[@CreaticityIsLife]

This was far more intelligent, powerful, and meaningful than what goes on in the American congress. I'm with team Maori!

[@ashantilematthew6277]

The African Americans stand with the Maori.

[@RaviRaj-re8wr]

I support indigenous people

[@ZhangGhu73]

Except chinese han, maori still have relation with austronesian tribes, micronesia, polinesia, hawaiian.

[@jsmith3980]

yep they're all Polynesian [South East Asian ].

[@deadbydanuwu5692]

Han are East Asian not Austronesian. You are likely thinking of the Taiwanese Aborigines and the Ainu, with their high Denisovan admixture.

[@michaelcalle2981]

@@deadbydanuwu5692 Taiwan is also in east Asia and 95% of them are Taiwanese Han Chinese with the remaining 5% being of Taiwanese aboriginals

[@gandhithegreat328]

The Māori have special rights under NZ law. This law would make every New Zealander, regardless of race, have the same equal rights It was introduced by a Libertarian Māori lawmaker

[@fredrikr6280]

You all want Equal right in native countries and travel the world and live free. can these natives own land in Europe or Britain?

[@jameslutian1977]

This was an equal rights law. This woman is George Wallace with a tan and dance moves. She's fiercely defending her own people, but at the expense of others.

[@F0RTY4]

Keep pushing let the mana live through the aroha of a people who they are trying to forget, we have watched around the world how they have rid a lot of traditions from almost every indigenous people around the world, do not let them over power the Māori people of Aotearoa, we have the right as we are the guardians of this land, and our job is to protect it.

[@LightSaber12345]

This made me proud to be where I'm from

[@Aceg13579]

lol weak people who got conquered so easily 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ShmooyShmoo]

Wow that’s cringe

[@IASP17]

its funny. if I started making weird faces and yelling, they would throw me out. they do it, "oh its their culture". there is a time and a place and this is not it.

[@Jestin612]

That's the way that I feel about it, too. I'm part native, and I wouldn't want my people to do this kind of thing. I am all for our culture, but I want it separated from this.

[@RastaAfricanGentleman]

The oppressor always feel victimized and inconvenienced when the oppressed complains or protests their oppression

[@judioliver8082]

People who understand the underlying issues feel awkward when some people keep repeating lies. Monica Matamua. Ngati Hotu are tangata whenua of New Zealand. This is the fact. We have to get this sorted out because all the rest is just non sense.

[@RastaAfricanGentleman]

@@judioliver8082 are you feeling victimized or inconvenienced? 🤔 or are you saying these people have a right to protest? I am not following

[@judioliver8082]

@@RastaAfricanGentleman Not at all. There are underlying issues at play here. Other tribes in New Zealand tell us they are tangata whenua [the first people of this land]. They have been shut down by some Maori here in New Zealand and yet their stories are compelling. We have two narratives in play here. One are loud and well resourced - lecturers at the Universities, own media studio's, lots of money, well organised, etc, etc. We all know the story. The other has always been quiet and peaceful, refusing to go to war in any way. It's not my fight but I feel for the quiet ones being drowned out and thank you for asking. All the best to you.

[@RastaAfricanGentleman]

Beautiful voice

[@konsttaiti603]

I stand with my brothers and sisters in The South Pacific! This was powerful! We need stand together in The South Pacific

[@jji6865]

I watched your Haka a bazillion times, QUEEEEN!!!❤

[@andrewmaccallum2367]

Absolutely fantastic 👏👏👏 Solidarity with all colonised peoples throughout the world! ✊

[@praveensingh514]

This is the problem of today's youth they never really want to respect the rituals and tradition in anywhere parliament to home

[@diyguru9677]

This wahine toa was honoring the principles of tikanga which is the law of Aotearoa not some imported colonial Westminster system of govt originally set up to govern the settlers not Māori. Māori never ceded sovereignty.

[@dariusalexandru9536]

ah,yes the magnificent stone age traditions

[@SM-by4uk]

@@diyguru9677beautifully said 🙏

[@Libelulaliberdade]

So powerful 🔥🔥🔥

[@christopherfellows9477]

This ain't Glee

[@Libelulaliberdade]

@ I know what it is and I think it’s a powerful intervention

[@emiroviski]

How embarrassing 🤦‍♂️

[@josephkondrat6478]

These Native People have the right to be heard. Their voice matters.

[@pedrojiminez3404]

I wouldn't know because they didn't say anything, they just threw an absurd temper tantrum in a language no one understands.

[@spiritcrunch]

So does the voice of everyone else. Whose ancestors got there first shouldn't matter. Those people are dead.

[@OGTheNothingMan]

Indigenous people safeguard most of the planet's biodiversity. We must protect the rights of our protectors.

[@robynandrews4384]

@@OGTheNothingMan In NZ we call it Kaitiakitanga. Guardians and protectors of the Land.

[@AustrianPainter14]

Like in Europe? Or does that not count?

[@samuelleenderts163]

long live the Maori from South Africa. Viva

[@pduffy421]

You are another that has stolen white lands!!!

[@ralph2winall]

Power to the indigenous people, right or wrong they are standing for their beliefs, stolen land is stolen land.

[@ShmooyShmoo]

Wrong

[@GriffeyRock]

Justice for maori, the native

[@nicw1530]

Mate, you’re not working with Māori. You’re reinterpreting it to be less effective for Māori, everyone can see that clear as day.

[@agentjs09]

He's interpreting it so that the maori get the same treatment as everyone else, instead of getting special treatment.

[@devenwoodlin5988]

yep and maori will fight for our rights, this is much bigger then david seymour, as te tiriti is a unique constitutional relationship, it's never been about race, its was an international agreement between Rangatira representing hapu and iwi and hobson, representing tthe english crown.

[@nicw1530]

@@devenwoodlin5988too right, love and support from aus

[@PoEbksksk]

Agreed

[@فهميعبدالله-ه6ي]

Is there not a free man in New Zealand like Nelson Mandela, who can liberate New Zealand from slavery to the English occupation?F.Northberg

[@vladtepes7013]

Yes please. They can revert to living in mud huts, cannibalism, and trading in human heads, just like before white people arrived. You don't need any of our inventions, so go back to the stone ages.

[@ElafElaf-v5y]

Many people still thinking like animals

[@sergiosantiagojalao4071]

Let's gooo natives!!!

[@RakhatAssylbek]

❤❤❤ MAORI

[@sandrab.5065]

I love watching how other countries express their disapproval in parliament/governement on the internet. I have seen fist fights with men climbing over each other in Italy. I have seen temper flares with yelling in US Congress. One U.S. house presentative spoke Spanish in session and was promptly told to speak English. And in South Korea, I have seen an assassination attempt of a politician while making a speech at a conference. The speaker was stoic as his wife took a bullet and was dragged off the stage. He continued on reading his speech notes. Unbelievable. 😮 In Argentina from what someone told me, women protested by dancing in circles silently in front of parliament building. They were not allowed to speak or use music to express their grievances. Wow! 😯 Now, I have seen a Hakka in New Zealand parliament.

[@wahdurci]

Power to the PEOPLE❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@historiamilitaris5161]

Who?

[@wahdurci]

@historiamilitaris5161 the PEOPLE of the world, not the corrupt governments!

[@historiamilitaris5161]

@ unrealistic

[@wahdurci]

@historiamilitaris5161 negativity

[@historiamilitaris5161]

@ more like being realistic

[@Calcium37]

As a Brit with a frankly nonexistent understanding of the history of New Zealand and the Maori, all I can say is I really admire the sheer confidence of the lady who started the Haka. Say what you like about the politics, that's a brave thing to do in parliament. Tried to end this with a Tino Rangatiratanga emoji, but apparently there isn't one. 🇳🇿

[@NicHunter-km6km]

@@Calcium37 you have no idea you woke import

[@oohbabybloo]

I concur

[@jac3271]

No, it’s a complete disgrace.

[@CBPunisher1900]

😂 she's an airhead idiot and so are you if you think she's anything but that

[@LaurenceI-ne7sl]

How is it brave? I would say foolish. Let's not debate. I'm just going to do my best to intimidate you. It didn't work.

[@Whiskifather]

Wow. So scary 😂

[@digitalfanboy6557]

The tribe has spoken! - Jeff Probst

[@Aplam-v3h]

It is disgusting that such type of people are elected to do this type of activity in workplace.

[@andrewloveless3921]

What standing up for your rights is disgusting to you ye cnt

[@Pancakes741]

your disgusting

[@drewcatch5171]

No. Don’t….lmaooo. Poor guy

[@aididandreis96]

Amazing, fight for your right! It's your lands Maori 🇳🇿

[@imopman]

The Maori tribe was well known for slaughtering, enslaving and cannibalizing other tribes in the region and deliberately exterminated one of their neighboring tribes. They were not peaceful in any way shape or form. They were not even the original inhabitants of much of their lands.

[@7349yt]

It's Maori land because Maori stole it from the Maoriori, whom they wiped out 700 years ago.

[@pduffy421]

NOT their lands!!!!

[@AustrianPainter14]

What about rights for Europeans in Europe?

[@kalez963]

Not their lands

[@mypiebecamepizza9503]

Support to her and to the real natives of Europe, the ones who live in Greenland the Sami and the Eskimo looking people ❤❤❤

[@PEJUANGNAFKAHYANGBERKAH]

Dia wanita tapi begitu tegas dengan kepedulian rakayat kecil yg tertindas, salut❤❤❤

[@TheMasterTeddy]

Congratulations! This dance around the legislative initiative has now made its way to Germany.

[@duvine3882]

About time anyone saves water, without it there's no life.

[@WamSUBNZ]

It has nothing to do with 3 waters Go read the bill! It's about ensuring all new Zealanders are equal under the law no race based privileges

[@duvine3882]

@WamSUBNZ If water is equal we are all equal.

[@ChristopherMoran-f4r]

If only Aboriginals were this motivated and organized😢

[@robynandrews4384]

@@ChristopherMoran-f4r Kia Kaha. 🙏 Your making gains. Unfortunately, as you know, Aborigines are one of a few indigenous peoples who doesn't have a treaty with the colonisers. Its why we're fighting so hard for ours.

[@wowokgg7280]

Apache 🇺🇲like aborigin 😢 no organizer 😢 🇬🇧🇪🇺 colonies

[@robynandrews4384]

@@wowokgg7280 You can do it though. The Dakota Pipe Line protests were massive and went global. Supported by many countries and Indigenous peoples. I guess you need that big event that impacts your people so greatly that you either unite for a common cause, or lose something you hold dear. Indigenous peoples are very connected and support each other.

[@bosertheropode5443]

​@@robynandrews4384Cannibals sticking up for cannibals

[@robynandrews4384]

@@bosertheropode5443 Cannabilism originated in FRANCE, then the Spaniards and English wanted a taste of that... literally 😂 Europeans tried to blame the Americas for syphilis, till they discovered the bodies in the Hull friary, England. You guys project and gaslight far to much 😂 It's actually quite entertaining when you speak on other people's history...but are clueless on your own.

[@Amber-rk3be]

I Think SHE IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING..THIS BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES... I think THEY should stand up for themselves

[@trevon_thedragon4034]

Bruh they don’t have a land anymore they need to get over it

[@russiasvechenaya58]

They just want to keep their power and privilege in society. The bill would give equality to all but Moari want to be special

[@Luke_Radiosmash]

Lol. So brave. So stunning. Like a 4-year-old missing their nap time.

[@1foolishcaribou195]

Try reading the post just below yours. Her singing had me in tears too because it sounded like she thought she was in a Broadway Musical. I laughed so hard.

[@imopman]

Tell that to all the tribes in the region the Maori enslaved and cannibalized as they expanded their control.

[@mnolacerda]

Essa notícia chegou ganhou destaque aqui no Brasil por conta desta deputada!Aplausos Aplausos

[@MikeJones-xu3xw]

Supporters of The Constitution should learn the haka. We shall be Democracy Warriors for our children, our country, and our planet!

[@lightningspirit2166]

Well done maoris take your rights back its your country and its your country and always will be 😮

[@xanbra]

The Maori are colonizers! They need to go back

[@bialikma]

This idiotic behaviour is an embarassment to NZ 😂😂😂

[@RicardoCanedoMX]

When you're accustomed to privilege equality feels like oppression.

[@WilliamLi-nd4lz]

Yep the neo colonial mindsset of white new zealanders is disgusting.

[@triakis2]

Signed a treaty, abide by it.

[@whoreslayer]

Oh but they "reinterpreted" it

[@urbanturbine]

Boy... That escalated quickly.

[@nigelking1721]

Awesome display and absolutely within cultural norms. No need to fear or degrade this, but rather understand its part of the dialogue. There's no reason why the discussion could not have continued

[@mcee5651]

@@nigelking1721 what? are the other side meant to issue a breakdance challenge?

[@grumpyoldcat8302]

@@mcee5651just admit you don’t know anything about New Zealand

[@freddy298298]

Thought this was parliament, where they agree disagree debate and vote and making laws respecting each other. But now what it is turning into, disgrace some of the public think it is "Awesome"

[@nigelking1721]

Some think it's a disgrace because it doesn't follow what's perceived as traditional parliamentary norms. But that's a lack of understanding as to how Māori dialogue and debate. Also the fact that this is not England and there's no reason why how our parliament system looks and sounds isn't more reflective of the fact that this is Aotearoa NZ. It is evolving and growing and there's nothing wrong with that. Again it seems people are afraid of this but if you're willing to learn a bit about our beautiful culture then it provides context, and you realise it's a passionate debate

[@PhilT1957]

@@nigelking1721why are Māori afraid of the Bill ?