Maori MPs disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a haka to protest a controversial bill reinterpreting the 1840 treaty.

New Zealand's parliament was suspended after Maori lawmakers performed a haka to interrupt a vote on a controversial bill.

Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.

Voting temporarily suspended amid disruptions including a Māori party MP ripping up a copy of the bill

Voting temporarily suspended amid disruptions including a Māori party MP ripping up a copy of the bill

Indigenous Maori groups fear the New Zealand government wants to undermine their rights by attempting to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi.

A vote over a contentious treaty bill saw New Zealand MPs interrupt parliamentary proceedings with a spirited haka.

A vote over a contentious treaty bill saw New Zealand MPs interrupt parliamentary proceedings with a spirited haka.

Star singer lends her voice to back Te Pāti Māori MPs' protest.

Star singer lends her voice to back Te Pāti Māori MPs' protest.