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Mass protests against New Zealand’s effort to weaken Māori rights — and hurt the planet
Mass protests were held in New Zealand this week over an effort to weaken the rights of the Maori, who often serve as ...
Why Māori are protesting in New Zealand
A controversial bill has ignited a 'flashpoint in race relations' as opponents claim it will undermine the rights of ...
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Maori protest converges on Wellington, New Zealand
Thousands of Maori protesters converged on the parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, today amid anger from the indigenous people over an equal rights bill. The proposed law would grant equal rights ...
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Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?
A fight for Maori rights drew 42,000 protesters to the New Zealand Parliament in the capital Wellington on Tuesday. A ...
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Maori march against indigenous rights bill in one of New Zealand’s largest-ever protests
“We are the kingmakers, we are the sovereign people of this land and the world is watching us here.” Many on the ...
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42,000 crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Maori rights
As tens of thousands of marchers crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital Wellington on Tuesday, the throng of peop ...
Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest
Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against ...
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Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand’s Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
Some denounced the widespread expropriation of Maori land during colonization, one of the main grievances arising from the treaty. “The treaty is a document that lets us be here in Aotearoa so holding ...
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New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered ...