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This screen grab taken from Television New Zealand (TVNZ) video footage via AFPTV on February 6, 2025 shows people waiting to see the Maori waka canoe, on the bridge after a commemorative service marking Waitangi Day at the historic Waitangi Treaty Grounds in Waitangi, New Zealand. Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants to mark New Zealand's national day, holding spirited ceremonies as critics accuse the government of eroding Indigenous rights. (Photo by various sources / AFP) / - New Zealand OUT / Channel 7 Australia OUT - EDITORS NOTE -- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / Television New Zealand (TVNZ) " NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - (Photo by -/Television New Zealand (TVNZ)/AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images)