There were fiery scenes at New Zealand's parliament as members of the Maori party interrupted the reading of a controversial bill to alter the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi. Proponents of the bill to reinterpret the country's founding document argue the current interpretation has lead to race-based policies. But opponents, including Te Pati Maori MP Debbie Ngarewa-Parker who took part in a protest haka, say it breaches the very essence of the treaty. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia