New Zealand's parliament was temporarily suspended after a haka broke out in the public gallery following an MP's maiden speech. Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's speech was followed by a planned and approved Māori song to celebrate her arrival. As it came to a close, a man in the public gallery launched into a haka and was then joined by others. Speaker Gerry Brownlee interrupted and suspended the sitting. "No, not that. The guarantee was that would not be taking place," he said. Parliamentarians and political parties must get permission if they or their supporters want to sing or perform haka in the public gallery. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / https://twitter.com/Independent Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations