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New Zealand politicians sing as bill that sparked massive protests is ‘annihilated’
New Zealand politicians broke out in song Thursday after striking down a right wing-backed proposal that opponents feared would erode indigenous rights.
Controversial bill that sparked Maori rights protests heavily defeated in New Zealand parliament
A controversial bill that had set off New Zealand’s largest-ever Maori rights protest was heavily defeated in parliament on Thursday.The Treaty Principles Bill died in its second reading, being voted ...
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New Zealand rejects rights bill after widespread outrage
A controversial bill seeking to reinterpret New Zealand's founding document, which established the rights of both Māori and ...
New Zealand parliament votes down contentious “Treaty principles” bill
Popular opposition to the far-right ACT Party’s bill was channelled into a campaign promoting national “unity” and denying ...
New Zealand parliament votes down bill targeting Maori rights
April 10 (UPI) -- New Zealand's Parliament Thursday rejected a bill targeting Maori rights that sparked protests. The Treaty ...
New Zealand's controversial Treaty Principles Bill defeated in parliament as all but one party blocks its path forward
New Zealand's Treaty Principles Bill has been voted down in the country's parliament, killing off the controversial piece of proposed legislation.
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New Zealand politicians sing as bill that sparked massive protests is ‘annihilated’
(CNN) — New Zealand politicians broke out in song Thursday after striking down a right-wing-backed proposal that opponents feared would erode indigenous rights. Tens of thousands of people ...