‘Grubby’ treaty principles bill voted down in New Zealand parliament

‘Grubby’ treaty principles bill voted down in New Zealand parliament

Bill which sought to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown fails by 11 votes to 112It was the bill that launched 300,000 public submissions, sparked New Zealand’s largest ever protest on Māori rights and prompted a haka in parliament that quickly went viral.And now the treaty principles bill, which sought to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the B…

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