Indigenous Maori lawmakers have decried a push to temporarily banish them from New Zealand's parliament, after disrupting the reading of a contentious race relations bill with a protest haka.

The proposed law sought to redefine the terms of the nation’s founding treaty between Maori tribes and the British crown signed 180 years ago. The bill gained wide attention after a video of the ...

April 10 (UPI) --New Zealand's Parliament Thursday rejected a bill targeting Maori rights that sparked protests. The Treaty Principles Bill was voted down 112-11 after a government committee ...

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Since taking office last year, New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government has faced unprecedented protests over its Maori policies, prompting large gatherings of Maori leaders and sharp ...

Maori are often adorned with traditional jewelry made from bone, jade, or other natural materials, showcasing their rich artistic heritage. Body piercings are more than just a fashion statement ...

The bill reportedly seeks to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi - an agreement between the British and many, but not all, Maori tribes in 1840 that covers issues including land and cultural rights.

New Zealand has seen one of the biggest demonstrations in its history after thousands of Maori protesters took to the street in opposition to a proposed bill. The streets of Wellington ...

A fight for Maori rights drew 42,000 protesters to the New Zealand Parliament in the capital Wellington on Tuesday. A nine-day-long hikoi, or peaceful march – a tradition of the Maori – was ...

Chants supporting the Indigenous Maori rang out across New Zealand's capital as at least 42,000 people demonstrated in what is one of the country's largest-ever protests to oppose a bill.

The MP was soon joined by others in the public gallery. New Zealand's youngest MP, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, on Thursday tore up a copy of the contentious Treaty Principles Bill and performed a ...

New Zealand’s parliament was brought to a halt on Thursday as Maori MPs staged a haka protest on the floor over a controversial “equal rights” bill. Maori Party co-leader Hana-Rawhiti Maipi ...