New Zealand, Māori

New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.
Bill to rewrite Indigenous rights brings tens of thousands of protesters to New Zealand's parliament
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied before parliament on Tuesday in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades.
35,000 arrive at New Zealand parliament to protest controversial Māori treaty bill – live
Nine-day march across New Zealand culminates in Wellington as huge numbers gather to protest bill that opponents say seeks to dilute Māori rights.   02:14Eva Corlett Here is our full story on the hīkoi: A protest march estimated to be one of the largest in New Zealand history arrived at parliament on Tuesday,
Māori community protests proposed law which would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and a march by thousands of people the length of the country to Parliament to protest it.
Thousands protest in New Zealand
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has prompted protests.
M?ori community protests proposed law which would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and M?ori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and a march by thousands of people the length of the country to Parliament to protest it.
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Treaty Principles Bill: The principles need to remain tied to the historical Treaty - Dr Samuel Carpenter
The Treaty of Waitangi is housed at the National Library of New Zealand. The current Treaty Principles Bill debate ...
Livestream: 19,000 join as Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi reaches Parliament
More than 35,000 people have gathered as the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti overflows from Parliament's grounds and onto nearby Wellington streets. Eru Kapa-Kingi told the crowd "Māori nation has been born" today ...
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Huge crowd expresses opposition to Treaty Principles Bill
As the hikoi marched to Parliament today, the Justice Select Committee opened submissions on the controversial Principles ...
Treaty Principles Bill: Te Pāti Māori, Act claim victory over response to haka in Parliament
Te Pāti Māori and the Act Party are claiming victory over the response to a video from Thursday’s Treaty Principles Bill ...
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Biggest Ever Community Petition, With Over 200,000 Signatures, Opposes Treaty Principles Bill
Over 200,000 people have shown their support for honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and opposing the Treaty Principles Bill in a petition led by rangatahi Māori. It is the biggest petition ever ...
'Haughtiness and bitterness': David Seymour slates critics of Treaty Principles Bill
Act Party leader David Seymour has hit out at a former prime minister and ex-Treaty negotiations minister who have criticised ...