New Zealand parliament suspends three Maori Party politicians over haka protest

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performing a haka (New Zealand Parliament TV via AP)

New Zealand legislators have voted to enact record suspensions from parliament for three politicians who performed a Maori haka to protest over a proposed law.

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban and the leaders of her political party, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, were barred for 21 days.