ANKARA New Zealand's indigenous Maori people have expressed their opposition to a parliamentary bill that could alter their fate. The longstanding conflict between the Maori, who had controlled their lands for centuries, and Western settlers began when British naval officer James Cook arrived in October 1769 during his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Disputes fueled by European settlers’ disregard for indigenous customs triggered debates that have persisted for 250 years. Following a Maori