New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of Waitangi

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After months of controversy—including a protest march the length of both islands of New Zealand and a record 300,000 written submissions—the ACT Party’s Treaty Principles Bill became a footnote in history on April 10 as every party voted against its second reading. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was absent as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters. Labour leader Chris Hipkins, who is also typically absent on Thursdays, changed his …

New Zealand parliament votes down bill targeting Maori rights

New Zealand's Parliament Thursday rejected a bill targeting Maori rights that sparked protests.

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.

New Zealand: Treaty Principles Bill voted down after widespread outrage

The controversial Treaty Principles Bill had sought to reinterpret the country's founding document.

New Zealand rejects push to redefine founding treaty

Politicians in New Zealand have voted overwhelmingly to reject the contentious "Treaty Principles Bill", which sought to redefine the principles of the country's founding document that was signed between Maori chiefs and British representatives in 1840.

New Zealand Rejects Push To Redefine Founding Treaty

A Maori folk song rang through New Zealand's parliament on Thursday after lawmakers voted to defeat a bill that many feared would erode Indigenous rights.