New Zealand’s parliament faced disruption when Maori members performed a haka to protest a proposed bill reinterpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi, originally signed in 1840. The ACT New Zealand party’s legislation seeks to clarify the treaty’s principles, which still influence modern governance. While the bill passed its first reading, it has sparked significant backlash, with hundreds participating in a hikoi march to Wellington against the perceived erosion of Maori rights, as Indigenous people comprise 20% of the country’s population.