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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 ...
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.
What is the Maori Haka dance, which New Zealand’s MPs performed in parliament in protest of a bill?
The haka, often associated with New Zealand’s All Blacks rugby team, is much more than a pre-game ritual; it is a cornerstone of Maori culture, embodying history, identity, and emotion.
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.
New Zealand lawmakers perform Haka in parliament to protest controversial law
New Zealand's parliament was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected during a vote on a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.
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.
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,
Watch: Maori mps stage haka protest over treaty bill
A heated protest erupted in New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday as Maori lawmakers performed a haka to oppose a controversial bill aiming to redefine the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi.
High 'Haka' Drama In New Zealand Parliament; Woman MP Tears Controversial Bill, Leads Stir
Maori MPs disrupt the New Zealand Parliament over a contentious Bill. The bill is focused on the Treaty of Waitangi signed in 1840, seeks to redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.
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New Zealand parliament brought to a halt by haka
New Zealands parliament was temporarily halted by Māori politicians performing a haka. The MP's were angry over a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Bill to stop foreign interference 'undermining core New Zealand interests' introduced to Parliament
New Zealand Special Intelligence Service, in its latest threat assessment, said foreign interference threatens communities, ...
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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 ...