[kellyhound]

New Zealand Parliament was dramatically halted after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara delivered her powerful maiden speech and members of the public gallery broke into an unplanned haka.

The emotional performance, celebrating Māori resilience and cultural pride, continued despite Speaker Gerry Brownlee’s requests to stop, leading to a temporary suspension of proceedings.

The gallery was packed with supporters, including students and community members, who collectively honored Kaipara’s achievement and the legacy of indigenous activism in Aotearoa.

The full incident, featuring Kaipara’s speech, spontaneous haka, and Speaker intervention, showcases a milestone for Māori representation and parliamentary history.

[rohmell]

That's a fucking stupid place for a tattoo.

[Guns N' Coffee]

The Māori need to take back their land.

[houseoftechno]

Another Kiwi parliament Haka! Awesome!

[houseoftechno]

Originally Posted by rohmell ↗

That's a fucking stupid place for a tattoo.

I see another tat on her back. I think a full body scan is called for with Miss MP Kaipara.

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by houseoftechno ↗

I see another tat on her back. I think a full body scan is called for with Miss MP Kaipara.

Men generally received moko on their faces (moko kanohi), buttocks (raperape) and thighs (puhoro). Women usually wore moko on their lips (ngutu) and chins (kauae).

Other parts of the body known to have moko include women's foreheads, buttocks, thighs, necks and backs and men's backs, stomachs, and calves.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Personally I think she wears it well.

I dig the hell out of it!

There’s another video here somewhere of a similar situation posted a while back.

[houseoftechno]

On topic, the Kiwi women's Rugby team say hello at a world cup match.

[William May]

I'm gonna run out of the stadium, to my car in the parking lot, and just cry out there, until I am not so scared anymore.

[IvorySmith]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

Men generally received moko on their faces (moko kanohi), buttocks (raperape) and thighs (puhoro). Women usually wore moko on their lips (ngutu) and chins (kauae).

Other parts of the body known to have moko include women's foreheads, buttocks, thighs, necks and backs and men's backs, stomachs, and calves.

It's seriously called a rape-rape? Lmfao