A Māori politician performed a ceremonial haka and pledged allegiance to his Indigenous ancestors inside New Zealand’s parliament on Dec 5. MP Rawiri Waititi’s actions were considered a breach of protocol, because NZ MPs are required to swear an oath to King Charles III before induction. Waititi did ultimately pledge allegiance to Charles but only after first highlighting his Māori heritage. The incident came on the same day that thousands of Māori citizens and their allies staged a mass protest

11K views · 181 reactions | #WATCH | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's youngest MP since 1853, grabbed the attention of social media through her maiden speech in the Parliament, where she spoke in her native tongue and assailed government policies against indigenous people in the country, including the Māori community from where she belongs. #NewZealand #MP #MaidenSpeech #Parliament #NativeTongue #government #policies | HornbillTV | Facebook

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