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New Zealand Parliament Suspended

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.

Maori lawmakers disrupt New Zealand parliament with stirring 'haka' dance

Speaker of Parliament Gerry Brownlee condemned the interruption as "grossly disorderly," clearing onlookers from the public gallery and temporarily suspending proceedings.

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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.

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Maori MPs defy Indigenous bill with haka in New Zealand parliament

A contentious bill to reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori has triggered unique ...

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New Zealand lawmakers stage Maori protest in Parliament during fraught race relations debate

New Zealand parliament erupts in dramatic political theater over controversial bill redefining Indigenous Maori rights.

Political Turmoil in New Zealand: The Treaty Debate

New Zealand's parliament saw a vote suspended and two lawmakers ejected as tensions flared over a provocative bill ...

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