A post on X claims that the first reading of a bill during a Parliamentary session in New Zealand was cancelled after Māori tribal representatives started doing a traditional Haka dance. Verdict: False The Māori’s delayed the bill’s first reading,

A video of the youngest MP of New Zealand’s Parliament, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, has been going viral on social media. In the video, Clarke is seen leading a powerful traditional dance called Maori haka.

The haka, often associated with New Zealand’s All Blacks rugby team, is much more than a pre-game ritual; it is a cornerstone of Maori culture, embodying history, identity, and emotion.