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New Zealand MPs protest Indigenous treaty bill with haka

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 more bark than bite?

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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.

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Maori MP tears up Treaty Bill, performs traditional haka in New Zealand Parliament to protest

New Zealand’s Parliament witnessed a rare scene on Thursday when 22-year-old Te Pati Maori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, the youngest MP in nearly two centuries, led an explosive protest.

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What Is Treaty of Waitangi? 184-Year-Old Document Granting Land Rights To Maori Tribes

The Treaty of Waitangi, considered New Zealand’s founding document, takes its name from the Bay of Islands location.

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Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty

New Zealand's parliament was brought to a temporary halt by MPs performing a haka, amid anger over a controversial bill ...

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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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Fiery Debate Erupts Over Treaty of Waitangi Reinterpretation Bill

New Zealand's parliament engages in a heated debate over a controversial bill attempting to reinterpret the Treaty of ...

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Dance of Defiance: NZ MP Hana-Rawhiti Performs Haka In Parliament, Tears Up Waitangi Treaty Bill

Wellington: New Zealand’s youngest MP, Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, is once again making headlines. This time, she’s ...

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

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs. It paved the way for British annexation of New Zealand while requiring the Crown to protect Maori ...

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Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul

New Zealand police reported that about 10,000 people marched through the town of Rotorua in protest against the Treaty ...

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