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A New Zealand parliamentary committee has recommended suspensions for three Indigenous lawmakers from the Māori Party after they performed a haka during the reading of a controversial bill in 2023. The Privileges Committee proposed that co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi be suspended for 21 days, while Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke face a seven-day suspension for behavior deemed potentially intimidating. The haka was performed in protest of legislation aiming to reinterpret the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, a founding document between Māori and the British Crown. The committee noted that while haka and song are part of parliamentary tradition, permission from the Speaker is required outside of scheduled speaking time. The vote on the suspensions is expected to pass with support from New Zealand’s ruling conservative coalition. The incident has reignited debate over Indigenous rights and expression in the country's legislature. #haka #apt #newzealand