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Maori tribe in autonomy talks with NZ government (AP)

Tribal leader Tama Iti signs the Ngai Tuhoe terms of negotiation agreement during the ceremony at the Beehive, Wellington, New Zealand Thursday, July 31, 2008. The Ngai Tuhoe are the only Maori tribe that refused to sign the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi that is the basis of the country's relations between indigenous groups and the descendants of white settlers. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mtchell)AP - A rebellious New Zealand Maori tribe entered into negotiations with the government Thursday in a bid to gain autonomy over its land.

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