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New Zealand Parliament Suspended

The New York Times on MSN · 22h

New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill

New Zealand’s Parliament was temporarily suspended on Thursday as Māori lawmakers performed a haka, a traditional group dance, demonstrating their community’s anger and fear over a bill that aims to reinterpret the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.

Greek Reporter · 14h

Maori MPs’ Haka Dance Suspends New Zealand Parliament

The New Zealand parliament was suspended on Thursday after Maori MPs performed the haka dance in protest of a bill.

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.

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.

New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people march against Treaty Principles Bill

Thousands of people have joined a nine-day march to New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, to protest a contentious bill that ...

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