New Zealand: Over 35,000 Protesters Rally Over Maori Rights Bill | Firstpost America

New Zealand: Over 35,000 Protesters Rally Over Maori Rights Bill | Firstpost America

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered outside New Zealand's Parliament in one of the largest rallies in the country's history. The demonstration opposes the Treaty Principles Bill, a controversial proposal to narrow interpretations of the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between the British Crown and Maori community leaders. Critics argue the bill threatens to erase decades of progress on Maori rights and deepen racial divides. Chants of "Kill the bill!" echoed as demonstrators performed the Haka and presented a 203,653-signature petition. Last week, 22-year-old MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke made headlines by tearing up the bill in Parliament and performing Haka, sparking nationwide attention and fuelling the backlash.

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