Henare apologetic but stands by haka during debate

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Labour's Peeni Henare appears at the Privileges Committee for allegedly breaching the rules by moving out of his seat to perform a haka on the day of the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill. Photo: RNZ By Russell Palmer of RNZ Labour MP Peeni Henare has apologised for leaving his seat to perform a haka during the Treaty Principles Bill's debate - but stands by performing it and would do it again.

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