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Why New Zealand lawmakers staged a ‘haka’ against a divisive Bill
Lawmakers of the Indigenous Māori group staged the ceremonial dance to protest a contentious Bill, referencing a nearly 200-year-old treaty with the British Empire.
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.
Māori Lawmakers Perform Traditional Haka Dance to Protest New Zealand Bill
The Treaty of Waitangi, which is the focus of the proposed bill, dates back to 1840 and is considered New Zealand's founding document. The agreement was signed by Māori chiefs and the British monarchy and focused on rectifying wrongs done to the indigenous people when the country was colonized.
"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 treaty, opposition parties say. ACT leader and bill author David Seymour said he wants the bill to end the practice of granting Māori citizens "different rights from other New Zealanders.”
New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill
New Zealand's parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori.
Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Resist Proposed Bill With Haka Protest
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of New Zealand’s Māori party rose and began a Haka, tearing a copy of the proposed law in half.
New Zealanders are marching, performing haka to protest divisive bill
The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to revise New Zealand’s foundational agreement with Maori people and is hugely unpopular, with even the prime minister deriding it.
Maori lawmakers perform haka to disrupt controversial bill vote in New Zealand
Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill.
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New Zealand’s Founding Treaty Is at a Flashpoint. Why are Thousands Protesting for Māori Rights?
The bill is never expected to become law. But it has become a flashpoint on race relations and a critical moment in the ...
Māori community protests proposed law which would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered ...
Why New Zealand is seeing mass protests over Māori rights
Why New Zealand is seeing mass protests over Māori rights - New Zealand’s parliament was halted by politicians performing a ...
New Zealand parliament members cry out against bill threatening Maori communities
Members of New Zealand's parliament have rallied the international community in support of the island country's indigenous ...
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed ...
Bill to stop foreign interference 'undermining core New Zealand interests' introduced to Parliament
New Zealand Special Intelligence Service, in its latest threat assessment, said foreign interference threatens communities, ...