Maori Haka New Zealand's youngest MP Maipi-Clarke performs Maori Haka in Parliament, video goes viral
Wellington/IBNS: A 21-year-old MP in New Zealand has created ripples on social media with her maiden parliamentary address in which she performed 'Maori Haka', a traditional war-dance of the Maori people in the country.
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, 21, is the youngest MP in New Zealand in 170 years.
Performing her dance, she pledged, "I will die for you... but I will also live for you."
In the speech, the MP attacked the coalition government in power claiming it had "attacked my whole world from every corner".
She has high self-confidence!
— Figen (@TheFigen_) January 6, 2024
New Zealand's youngest MP started with her cultural performance, "Māori Haka ", before giving her speech. pic.twitter.com/AVcxwwWw4N
Who is Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke?
Maipi-Clarke is the daughter of broadcaster Potaka Mairi and grand-niece of Maori language activist Hana Te Hemar.
During Te Wiki o te Reo Maori (a government-sponsored initiative to promote Maori language use) in 2022, Maipi-Clarke delivered a speech on the steps of Parliament.
Though many political parties wanted her to join them, Maipi-Clarke was under consideration by Te Pati Maori.
In the 2023 General Elections, Maipi-Clarke defeated Labour Party MP Nanaia Mahuta by 2,911 votes.
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