Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched on New Zealand’s parliament in Wellington to protest against a change to a founding treaty between the Māori and the crown, which was signed more than a century ago. Activists say the alteration in how the bill is interpreted infringes Māori rights.
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Tens of thousands march on NZ parliament in protest against Māori treaty bill ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/19/tens-of-thousands-to-converge-on-nz-parliament-as-march-to-protest-controversial-maori-rights-bill-reaches-capital
What is the treaty principles bill and why is it causing controversy in New Zealand? ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/07/treaty-of-waitangi-new-zealand-founding-document-changes-bill
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