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Indigenous Māori gather outside Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Indigenous Māori gather outside Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

New Zealand's opposition leader Chris Hipkins, left, does a hongi with Hare Arapere as people gathered outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

New Zealand's opposition leader Chris Hipkins, left, does a hongi with Hare Arapere as people gathered outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Members of Te Āti Awa, join thousands of people gathered outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Members of Te Āti Awa, join thousands of people gathered outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

A protester reacts outside New Zealand's parliament during a demonstration against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

A protester reacts outside New Zealand's parliament during a demonstration against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke speaks to the thousands of people gathered outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke speaks to the thousands of people gathered outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Indigenous Māori people walk through the streets of Wellington, New Zealand to protest against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Indigenous Māori people walk through the streets of Wellington, New Zealand to protest against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

ACT Party leader David Seymour, center, looks on as thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

ACT Party leader David Seymour, center, looks on as thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Indigenous Māori reacts outside New Zealand's parliament to protest against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Indigenous Māori reacts outside New Zealand's parliament to protest against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Protesters march carrying placards to New Zealand's parliament to demonstrate against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Protesters march carrying placards to New Zealand's parliament to demonstrate against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte McLay-Graham)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte McLay-Graham)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte McLay-Graham)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte McLay-Graham)

Indigenous Māori people protest outside Parliament against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Indigenous Māori people protest outside Parliament against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

A man carries a child on his shoulders outside New Zealand's parliament during a protest against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

A man carries a child on his shoulders outside New Zealand's parliament during a protest against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

A petition is delivered to Member of Parliament Rawiri Waititi, left, outside New Zealand's parliament during a protest against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

A petition is delivered to Member of Parliament Rawiri Waititi, left, outside New Zealand's parliament during a protest against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Te Haukūnui Hokianga plays a conch shell ahead of a protest at New Zealand's parliament against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

Te Haukūnui Hokianga plays a conch shell ahead of a protest at New Zealand's parliament against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)