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New Zealand Lawmakers Suspended for Treaty Protest Haka
Three Māori lawmakers in New Zealand's Parliament received record suspensions—up to three weeks—for a haka protest against a bill reinterpreting the Treaty of Waitangi; the protest, deemed disruptive, sparked debate over Māori cultural expression within parliamentary procedure.
New Zealand Lawmakers Suspended for Treaty Protest Haka
Three Māori lawmakers in New Zealand's Parliament received record suspensions—up to three weeks—for a haka protest against a bill reinterpreting the Treaty of Waitangi; the protest, deemed disruptive, sparked debate over Māori cultural expression within parliamentary procedure.
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56% Bias Score
New Zealand's Waitangi Tribunal Under Review Amidst Concerns Over Māori Rights
The Waitangi Tribunal, established in 1975 to address Māori grievances, is under review by the New Zealand government, sparking concerns about its future role in upholding the Treaty of Waitangi, particularly after a 1980s case successfully revitalized the Māori language.
New Zealand's Waitangi Tribunal Under Review Amidst Concerns Over Māori Rights
The Waitangi Tribunal, established in 1975 to address Māori grievances, is under review by the New Zealand government, sparking concerns about its future role in upholding the Treaty of Waitangi, particularly after a 1980s case successfully revitalized the Māori language.
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32% Bias Score
Māori MP's Viral Haka Protest Against Treaty Changes
New Zealand MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke's haka protest against a bill weakening the Treaty of Waitangi went viral, garnering over a billion views and highlighting the growing conflict between the government and Māori communities over indigenous rights.
Māori MP's Viral Haka Protest Against Treaty Changes
New Zealand MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke's haka protest against a bill weakening the Treaty of Waitangi went viral, garnering over a billion views and highlighting the growing conflict between the government and Māori communities over indigenous rights.
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56% Bias Score
Controversial Treaty Bill Casts Shadow Over New Zealand's Waitangi Day
New Zealand's Waitangi Day commemorations were subdued this year due to a controversial bill seeking to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, sparking protests and accusations of the government betraying the treaty's promises, leading to Prime Minister Luxon's absence from the main event.
Controversial Treaty Bill Casts Shadow Over New Zealand's Waitangi Day
New Zealand's Waitangi Day commemorations were subdued this year due to a controversial bill seeking to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, sparking protests and accusations of the government betraying the treaty's promises, leading to Prime Minister Luxon's absence from the main event.
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52% Bias Score
NZ Opposition Backs Appeal to King Charles Over Māori Rights
New Zealand's opposition parties back a letter to King Charles III from over 80 tribal leaders, criticizing the government's policies impacting Māori rights, including rollbacks of Māori language use and dismantling of a health inequities institution, as breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.
NZ Opposition Backs Appeal to King Charles Over Māori Rights
New Zealand's opposition parties back a letter to King Charles III from over 80 tribal leaders, criticizing the government's policies impacting Māori rights, including rollbacks of Māori language use and dismantling of a health inequities institution, as breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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48% Bias Score
New Zealand Protest Over Treaty Bill
A massive protest in New Zealand challenges a bill seen as undermining Māori rights and the Treaty of Waitangi.
New Zealand Protest Over Treaty Bill
A massive protest in New Zealand challenges a bill seen as undermining Māori rights and the Treaty of Waitangi.
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40% Bias Score
NZ MPs Face Record Suspensions After Haka Protest
Three Maori Party MPs in New Zealand face unprecedented suspensions from parliament for performing a haka during a debate on a controversial Treaty Principles Bill, sparking debate about indigenous rights and political protest.
NZ MPs Face Record Suspensions After Haka Protest
Three Maori Party MPs in New Zealand face unprecedented suspensions from parliament for performing a haka during a debate on a controversial Treaty Principles Bill, sparking debate about indigenous rights and political protest.
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52% Bias Score
NZ Parliament Rejects Treaty of Waitangi Redefinition Bill
New Zealand's parliament resoundingly defeated (112-11) a bill that sought to redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, following widespread public opposition from the Māori community and a heated parliamentary debate.
NZ Parliament Rejects Treaty of Waitangi Redefinition Bill
New Zealand's parliament resoundingly defeated (112-11) a bill that sought to redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, following widespread public opposition from the Māori community and a heated parliamentary debate.
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40% Bias Score
Record Waitangi Day Crowd Protests Government's Māori Policy Rollbacks
On Waitangi Day 2025, record crowds, including many first-time attendees protesting government rollbacks of Māori policies, gathered at Waitangi treaty grounds in New Zealand, highlighting ongoing tensions over treaty obligations and Māori rights.
Record Waitangi Day Crowd Protests Government's Māori Policy Rollbacks
On Waitangi Day 2025, record crowds, including many first-time attendees protesting government rollbacks of Māori policies, gathered at Waitangi treaty grounds in New Zealand, highlighting ongoing tensions over treaty obligations and Māori rights.
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36% Bias Score
Record Waitangi Day Attendance Expected Amidst Political Tensions
Organizers anticipate record attendance of over 80,000 at New Zealand's 2025 Waitangi Day commemoration, fueled by both celebration and protest against the government's policies impacting Māori rights, with Prime Minister Luxon's absence adding to the political tension.
Record Waitangi Day Attendance Expected Amidst Political Tensions
Organizers anticipate record attendance of over 80,000 at New Zealand's 2025 Waitangi Day commemoration, fueled by both celebration and protest against the government's policies impacting Māori rights, with Prime Minister Luxon's absence adding to the political tension.
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32% Bias Score
New Zealand Protest over Treaty Bill
Tens of thousands protest in New Zealand against a bill seen as undermining Māori rights and the Treaty of Waitangi.
New Zealand Protest over Treaty Bill
Tens of thousands protest in New Zealand against a bill seen as undermining Māori rights and the Treaty of Waitangi.
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44% Bias Score
New Zealand Treaty Bill Sparks Protests
A proposed law in New Zealand redefining the Treaty of Waitangi has sparked widespread protests and political debate, highlighting ongoing tensions between Māori and the Crown.
New Zealand Treaty Bill Sparks Protests
A proposed law in New Zealand redefining the Treaty of Waitangi has sparked widespread protests and political debate, highlighting ongoing tensions between Māori and the Crown.
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40% Bias Score
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