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You might have seen the viral video of 22-year-old MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke doing the haka in the middle of New Zealand鈥檚 parliament last Thursday. It was a protest aimed at disrupting the debate in parliament about a bill which, if it became law (which is unlikely), would transform the way the indigenous M膩ori population are treated by changing the nation鈥檚 184-year-old treaty.

Then, on Tuesday, a nine-day march to New Zealand鈥檚 parliament building in the capital city Wellington came to an end, with over 40,000 people from different backgrounds voicing their opposition to the proposed new bill. 大象传媒 reporter Katy Watson was at the protests and describes what it was like.

So what is life like for M膩ori people? The 大象传媒鈥檚 Kathryn Armstrong takes us through the background and history of New Zealand鈥檚 Treaty of Waitangi. Plus, the 大象传媒鈥檚 Vandhna Bhan breaks down the details of the proposed new bill.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Emily Horler, Mora Morrison, Hayley Clarke and Adam Chowdhury
Editor: Rosanna La-Falce