Wellington, Nov 7, 2024 (AFP) - Bid to reframe New Zealand's founding document prompts anger

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A bid to reinterpret a centuries-old treaty between New Zealand's Indigenous Maori and European settlers was tabled in parliament Thursday, sparking consternation despite the slim chance of it becoming law. A bill introduced by a minor party in the coalition government would seek to reframe the Treaty of Waitangi, seen as New Zealand's founding document. The text was signed in 1840 and brought peace between 540 Maori chiefs and British forces......

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