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Maori lawmakers perform haka to disrupt controversial bill vote in New Zealand

NPR Friday, 15 November 2024 ()
Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members performed a haka — a traditional ceremonial group dance — to disrupt the vote on a controversial bill.
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News video: Watch: Maori mps stage haka protest over treaty bill

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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.

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