New Zealand protesters use Māori haka against Sikh Nagar Kirtan amid immigration debate

Exam-focused facts from the 27 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

A Sikh Nagar Kirtan in Manurewa, South Auckland, was blocked by protesters performing the traditional Māori haka.
Protest leader Brian Tamaki claimed the procession displayed Khalistan flags and slogans calling for violence against Indian PM Modi.
Tamaki framed the protest as resistance to 'mass immigration without assimilation' and 'imported political conflicts'.