New Zealand's parliament has been suspended after one of its newly elected MPs broke out into a traditional Maori haka dance - causing the session to be suspended.
Oriini Kaipara, 42, of the left-wing Te Pati Maori party, had just finished delivering her maiden speech in the House of Representatives when the hall erupted into a fight scene with screams and loud banging on Thursday.
The former news anchor turned politician was elected to parliament in September to fill a vacant seat, and members of the House burst into song to celebrate her arrival before she herself joined them, reports the Telegraph.
The Speaker of the House, Gerry Brownlee, asked MPs to stop after they broke out in the haka because politicians in New Zealand must be given permission if they - or their supporters - wish to sing or perform the dance in the public gallery.
The footage shows Kaipara, who is 100 percent Māori and has a Tā moko facial tattoo below her lip, facing down Brownlee with her eyes bulging as the hall erupts into the loud movement.
Brownlee can be heard pleading, "No! Not that," as he gestures to the gallery, adding: "The guarantee was that this wouldn't happen."
As the haka grows louder in the hall, the Speaker suspends the House before quickly leaving his seat - with several other MPs appearing to follow him.
As parliament later resumed proceedings, Brownlee said he would launch an investigation into whether any party or MP had prior knowledge of the hack, while describing the gallery's actions as contemptible.
Kaipara has made waves across the globe with her first actions as an MP, after transitioning into politics from a career in electronic media.
The mother-of-four, from Auckland, also caused intrigue after becoming the first person to host a television news bulletin with a traditional facial tattoo - which is located on her chin. /Telegraph
