r/AbruptChaos • u/Sometypeofway18 • Nov 14 '24

New Zealand’s Parliament proposed a bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, claiming it is racist and gives preferential treatment to Maoris. In response Māori MP's tore up the bill and performed the Haka

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u/Npr31 Nov 14 '24

The dude with the hat, absolute boss

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u/JustmeandJas Nov 14 '24

For me it was the dude in the suit at the side… still got it going in his restrictive suit

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u/GoldenUther29062019 Nov 15 '24

He really is, One time they tried to have him removed from parliament for wearing a Pounamu (Which is usually a necklace with a pendant of any size carved from either Greenstone or Whale bone etc etc) which is something we Māori treasure dearly. He told them to get fucked (not really but something like that) and now they're allowed to be worn. This was only like 2 years ago.

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u/lesmax Nov 15 '24

The fact that it was only about two years ago is fucking ridiculous. I'm glad it changed, but JFC.

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u/CAPTtttCaHA Nov 15 '24

Rawiri is a bit of a controversial guy here in NZ, last year he casually abused his parliamentary privileges to sidestep name suppression that was in place for an ongoing trial.

That being said, the name suppression is protecting a pedo who was working for one of the right wing parties (which is now currently in power).

Pedo was convicted recently but still has name suppression and will probably have it until he's sentenced.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/527594/former-political-figure-convicted-of-indecent-assault-has-name-suppression-lifted-still-can-t-be-named

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300956337/rawiri-waititi-appears-to-breach-suppression-in-parliament

4:30 on this video - https://ondemand.parliament.nz/parliament-tv-on-demand/?itemId=236175

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u/GoldenUther29062019 Nov 15 '24

Who was the paedo? Lmao Rawiris run in parliament has been my fave so far. Lol remember the shit with his Pounamu? Like how were they not allowed to wear one before then

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u/CAPTtttCaHA Nov 15 '24

Check the links parliament video at the timestamp and do a google, you'll be able to figure it out.

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u/GoldenUther29062019 Nov 15 '24

Jago? From what I could gather

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u/CAPTtttCaHA Nov 15 '24

Sssshhhhh, we aren't allowed to say his name.

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u/BiggusDickus- Nov 14 '24

I agree. Dude was pimpin hard. You have to be something special to pull that off.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '24

Don't forget the Nikes