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New Zealand Parliament Suspended

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 opposition lawmakers and spectators in the public gallery joined in.

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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.

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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.

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Incredible moment parliament grinds to a halt with defiant Haka from MPs

Thousands of protesters are due to arrive in New Zealand's capital, Wellington, on Tuesday for what is likely to be one of the largest race relations marches in the country’s history ...

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Hīkoi to Parliament: 10,000-strong Rotorua crowd marches to ‘kill’ Treaty Principles Bill

A strong message to “kill” Act Party’s Treaty Principles Bill has been sent from about 10,000 people who joined the Rotorua leg of Hīkoi mō te Tiriti - but supporters have been warned, the work ...

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