The speech that turned a young New Zealand legislator into a global star: In her maiden speech in the New Zealand legislature, 21-year-old new MP Hannah Raoiti Mayfi Clark decided to perform the "haka" dance.
Clarke is the youngest member of parliament in 170 years. She represents the indigenous Maori population.
When the member of parliament first took to the podium, she performed the dance known around the world, especially at sporting events involving teams from New Zealand, and dazzled those sitting in the plenary.
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According to Alex Nirenburg of Kan News, who reported her story, the young legislator's relatives were key figures in the Maori community and she appears to be following in their footsteps, but it is difficult to expect her to make significant political moves at her young age.
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She signals that she intends to go to war for the status of the indigenous population, and she fired the opening shot when she declared: "The current government is attacking my world from every direction.".
Will she manage to leave a mark on New Zealand politics beyond gimmicks? It's hard to know at this point.
She herself testified to her immaturity when she told the New Zealand media in an interview about her first experiences in parliament, which the Maori often called the "temple of colonialism.".
""For someone who came from my native region, arriving at the parliament was a cultural shock. When you walk in you say, 'What a building, my God, even that carpet.' I've never seen anything like it," she said.
