Clarke, New Zealand's youngest MP, performed a haka during House proceedings, opposing a bill that reinterprets a treaty between the Maori and the British.

Maipi-Clarke, who made history as New Zealand’s youngest MP, captured widespread attention by performing the haka during her maiden parliamentary speech following her election in 2023.

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