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Māori rights upheld as Treaty Principles Bill is defeated
https://nit.com.au/10-04-2025/17341/maori-rights-upheld-as-treaty-principles-bill-is-defeatedMāori rights upheld as Treaty Principles Bill is defeated
Joseph Guenzler - April 10, 2025
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As the result was confirmed, the chamber erupted in celebration.
Members of Parliament and supporters in the gallery sang a waiata, Tūtira mai ngā iwi, as Speaker Gerry Brownlee tried to maintain order.
Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who has been a strong voice against the bill throughout its progress, welcomed the outcome.
She told the House the overwhelming response to the bill had proven the country was not as divided as some had suggested.
"This bill has been absolutely annihilated," she said.
"We had two choices: to live or to die. We chose to live."
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Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi - Lyrics Video - Waiata Māori Song
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