A Te Pati Māori MP has been suspended from Parliament for kicking off a deafening haka in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill. 

Opposition MPs and people in the public gallery joined in, interrupting a vote on the legislation and forcing the Speaker to clear the House.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says today's events were a mess.

"I've never seen anything like it in more than 40 years of covering Parliament - the Speaker lost control, by no fault of his own."

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A Te Pati Māori MP has been suspended from Parliament for kicking off a deafening haka in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill.&nbsp;
Opposition MPs and people in the public gallery joined in, interrupting a vote on the legislation and forcing the Speaker to clear the House.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says today's events were a mess.
"I've never seen anything like it in more than 40 years of covering Parliament - the Speaker lost control, by no fault of his own."
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on the haka that disrupted the Treaty Principles Bill and shut down Parliament

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/1285cd9a-4ced-476f-928a-b22800506021/transcript

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