New Zealand: Indigenous Treaty Bill Disrupted by Lawmakers' Haka Protest
Nov 14, 2024 | 17:51 GMT
New Zealand suspended a parliamentary session after Maori members of the opposition staged a haka protest (a ceremonial dance and chant) to disrupt a vote to amend the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi that governs the rights of Indigenous Maori people, Reuters reported on Nov. 14....