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Maori MPs disrupt parliament with haka

Māori lawmakers protest in New Zealand’s parliament

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected on Thursday when dramatic political theater erupted over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous ...

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Stirring 'haka' dance disrupts New Zealand's parliament

Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country. Thousands have joined a "hikoi" protest march travelling the country to drum up opposition,

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New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka

The New Zealand Parliament was suspended after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill to reinterpret an 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori. The controversial legislation is seen by many Maori and their supporters as undermining the rights of the country’s Indigenous people,

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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 ...

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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 ...

New Zealand looking at legislation to prevent pay secrecy

The New Zealand Parliament is gathering public submissions for a proposed piece of legislation seeking to make pay secrecy ...

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