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New Zealand MPs Perform Haka To Protest Controversial Treaty Bill

New Zealand MPs Perform Haka To Protest Controversial Treaty Bill
The traditional Māori war dance is often used to express unity and defiance.
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The protest involved Māori MPs from the Te Pāti Māori party performing the haka in New Zealand’s parliament, opposing a proposed bill that aims to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, the country’s founding document between the Crown and the Māori people, which they argue undermines indigenous rights. To learn more, click here.

@whakaatamaori Parliament suspended as Māori MPs perform haka joined by public gallery. @Te Ao with Moana @Te Ao Māori News @TUKU ♬ original sound - Whakaata Māori

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Comments

  1. Lee Harrington 16 hours ago

    Note to self:- next time I want to win an argument I must try making a staple mouthed, goggly eyed, tongue poking out face whilst slapping my thighs and exhaling loudly. This is bound to impress upon my opponent the veracity of my position.


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