Political turmoil erupts in New Zealand as thousands protest a bill redefining the founding treaty between the Crown and Māori.

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied before parliament on Tuesday in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades. Massive crowds estimated by police at 35,000 gathered at…

WELLINGTON (Nov 19): Booming Indigenous Maori “haka” chants rang out across New Zealand’s capital on Tuesday, as thousands rallied against a conservative proposal accused of stoking racial divisions. An estimated 15,000 demonstrators poured into Wellington from all corners of the country, shutting down busy streets on the final stages of their “hikoi” protest march towards parliament.Read More