Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Disrupt Parliament With Protest ‘Haka’
Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as ...
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 ...
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Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul
Controversial legislation revises the 184-year-old Treaty of Waitangi granting Maori tribes land rights. Thousands of people have joined a nine-day march towards New Zealand’s capital over a ...
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NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a referendum could be worse
Timed to coincide with the first reading of the contentious Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill yesterday — it passed ...
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Uplifting new play gives voice to prisoner’s perspective on the Treaty
A protest at Te Papa Museum last year involved spray paint and the defacement of text using an angle grinder on the Treaty of ...
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the traditional dance during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
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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Political Turmoil in New Zealand: The Treaty Debate
In a dramatic showdown, New Zealand's parliament saw a vote suspended and two lawmakers ejected as tensions flared over a ...
Treaty Principles Bill vote: How the fiery debate led to MP being suspended, another kicked out
Act leader David Seymour’s contentious Treaty Principles Bill passed its first vote in Parliament on Thursday, but not until ...
Watch New Zealand MPs perform haka in Parliament to disrupt vote on controversial treaty bill
In a dramatic display of protest, New Zealand MPs performed the traditional Maori haka in Parliament, halting proceedings ...
Ignoring ACT, targeting National: The lead-up to the Treaty bill
The Treaty Principles Bill dominated Parliament's week. How was it talked about in the House before it was debated, who ...