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Reuters on MSN · 11h

Bill to rewrite Indigenous rights brings tens of thousands of protesters to New Zealand's parliament

By Lucy Craymer and Lewis Jackson WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied before parliament on Tuesday in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades.

CNN on MSN · 8h

Massive crowds march on New Zealand parliament protesting Māori bill. Here’s what to know

Tens of thousands of people have marched on the New Zealand parliament in Wellington to protest against a bill that critics say strikes at the core of the country’s founding principles and dilutes the rights of Māori people.

The Associated Press on MSN · 19h

New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?

Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.

Maori march against indigenous rights Bill in one of New Zealand’s largest-ever protests

The Bill, they argue, threatens to promote racial discord and constitutional upheaval. The Treaty of Waitangi has long ...

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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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Treaty Principles Bill: The principles need to remain tied to the historical Treaty - Dr Samuel Carpenter

That Treaty predates the emergence of our parliamentary democracy and the even later emergence of full adult suffrage as ...

BuzzFeed on MSN21h

The Internet Is Obsessed With Māori Lawmakers Performing A Haka During A Parliament Session To Protest An Anti-Indigenous Bill

"Let the world see the haka isn't just for rugby games, graduations, weddings and funerals. Let them get a glimpse of its ...

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"Do not negate 184 years of debate": Bill rolling back Māori rights in New Zealand faces backlash

Protests erupted inside and outside of New Zealand’s parliament this week as the country’s far-right ACT New Zealand Party ...

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