New Zealand, Māori

New Zealand’s Founding Treaty Is at a Flashpoint. Why are Thousands Protesting for Māori Rights?
A proposed bill would revise the country's foundational treaty with Maori people and is hugely unpopular. Here's what to know.
Tens of thousands march to 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.   00:58 David Seymour, whose minor libertarian Act party introduced the bill that the hīkoi is protesting,
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.
Thousands of Māori bill protesters reach New Zealand parliament
Protesters have converged in the New Zealand's capital in protest of a bill which would reinterpret a 184-year treaty with the Māori people.
Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest
Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as thousands rallied against a conservative proposal accused of stoking racial divisions. Former conservative prime minister Jenny Shipley said the proposal threatened to "divide New Zealand in a way that I haven't lived through in my adult life".
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.
Treaty Principles Bill: The principles need to remain tied to the historical Treaty - Dr Samuel Carpenter
That Treaty predates the emergence of our parliamentary democracy and the even later emergence of full adult suffrage as ...
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Tens of thousands of Maori, supporters march on New Zealand’s parliament
It is peaceful and respectful,” participant Nick Stewart said. Protests have been swelling throughout New Zealand after a ...
Treaty hīkoi: Commuter disruption expected as protest reaches Wellington
People on foot and in cars began making their way into central Wellington from the early hours of this morning.
Justice Committee Calls For Submissions On The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
The Justice Committee has called for public submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The closing date for submissions is Tuesday, 7 January 2025.
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Huge crowd expresses opposition to Treaty Principles Bill
Christopher Luxon restates his opposition to the bill and says it will not become law. The hikoi filled Parliament’s grounds and beyond. As the hikoi marched to Parliament today, the Justice Select ...
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What Is Treaty of Waitangi? 184-Year-Old Document Granting Land Rights To Maori Tribes
The Treaty of Waitangi, considered New Zealand’s founding document, takes its name from the Bay of Islands location.
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Police Update #20: Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti – Hīkoi In Full Swing As Final Members Depart Waitangi Park
The remainder of the crowd has departed Waitangi Park, as Hīkoi mō teTiriti continues towards ... but in their actions they ...
Lessons for Australia in NZ’s polarising Treaty debate
For decades, Australian advocates for indigenous reconciliation have pointed to New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi as a model.