Political turmoil erupts over proposed New Zealand bill

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In New Zealand, a proposed bill redefining the country’s founding agreement with the Indigenous Māori has erupted into political turmoil, with protests all week culminating in a thousands-strong march on the capital of Wellington on Tuesday. Sarah Birnbaum gives the latest on what’s happening right now, along with background on the bill itself and the controversy surrounding it.

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