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New Zealand Parliament Suspended

Māori lawmakers in New Zealand interrupt vote on controversial bill with Haka

Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka to protest a law that would erode the land and cultural rights of Indigenous New Zealanders.

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New Zealand MP performs powerful tribal dance Māori Haka in Parliament to protest controversial bill; other MPs join in

New Zealand's parliament witnessed a powerful protest as opposition MPs performed a haka to oppose a controversial bill. The bill aims to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, the country's founding document with the Māori people.

The New York Times · 17h

New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill

Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.

Māori lawmakers protest in New Zealand’s parliament

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A vote in New Zealand’s parliament ... attempts through policy to reverse the stark ...

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"Do not negate 184 years of debate": Bill rolling back Māori rights in New Zealand faces backlash

The controversial Treaty Principles Bill would end the Māori right of self-determination outlined in a nearly 200-year-old ...

Greek Reporter10h

Maori MPs’ Haka Dance Suspends New Zealand Parliament

The New Zealand parliament was suspended on Thursday after Maori MPs performed the haka dance in protest of a bill.

Global Voices Online8h

Protests erupt in New Zealand over Treaty Principles Bill

Nearly ten thousand people took to the streets in New Zealand to protest the introduction of the controversial Treaty ...

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What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?

Activists are protesting proposed changes to New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi. But is the bill ...

New Zealand dispatch: thousands join hīkoi in Auckland to oppose controversial Treaty Principles Bill

Thousands of marchers descended upon New Zealand’s largest city on Wednesday as part of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (March for the ...

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