New Zealand: Maori MPs Defiant "Haka" Sparks National Uproar Over Rights Bill | Firstpost America

New Zealand: Maori MPs Defiant "Haka" Sparks National Uproar Over Rights Bill | Firstpost America

New Zealand: Maori MPs Defiant "Haka" Sparks National Uproar Over Rights Bill | Firstpost America

New Zealand’s youngest MP, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, is back in the headlines with a defiant stand that’s sparking a nationwide movement. During a Parliament session, the 22-year-old MP tore up a copy of a controversial bill that proposes redefining principles of the Treaty of Waitangi—the founding document guaranteeing Maori rights. Following her bold protest and passionate Haka, she was suspended from Parliament, but the message resonated. Thousands of New Zealanders have now joined a "Hikoi" protest march towards Wellington, voicing outrage over the bill, which many see as erasing hard-won Maori protections. As tensions mount, New Zealand faces a powerful clash over identity, history, and justice.

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