New Zealand set to suspend Maori lawmakers over protest haka
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4 min readNew Zealand’s parliament prepares to suspend three Maori Party MPs after a protest haka last year disrupted the reading of the contentious Treaty Principles Bill, sparking debates on indigenous rights and parliamentary discipline.
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Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke speaks to the thousands of people gathered outside New Zealand's parliament to protest the Treaty Principles Bill, November 19, 2024 (AP/Mark Tantrum)
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