New Zealand's parliament faced upheaval during a debate over a controversial bill that seeks to redefine the nation’s foundational Treaty of Waitangi, extending rights originally promised to the Maori to all citizens.

New Zealand's parliament was brought to a temporary halt by MPs performing a haka, amid anger over a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country's founding treaty with Māori people.

Clarke's powerful haka protest shook the New Zealand Parliament, sparking an intense debate over the divisive Treaty Principles Bill and issues of Maori sovereignty