Maori, New Zealand

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.
New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest Indigenous treaty bill
Hundreds of people on Monday set out on a nine-day march to New Zealand's capital of Wellington in protest over legislation that would reinterpret a treaty at the heart of race relations in the Pacific country.
NZ Maori Protest March Reaches Wellington for Rally Against Indigenous Bill
A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand will culminate in Wellington on Tuesday at a rally where thousands are expected to protest a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of the Maori.
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.
New Zealand’s capital prepares for huge Maori protests
Hotels are sold out in the capital Wellington - up to 30,000 people are expected to attend Tuesday’s rally outside parliament. The demonstration marks the end of a nine-day hīkoi, or peaceful protest,
Why New Zealand is seeing mass protests over Māori rights
Why New Zealand is seeing mass protests over Māori rights - New Zealand’s parliament was halted by politicians performing a haka
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate
Under the principles laid out in the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, tribes were promised broad rights to retain their lands and protect their interests.
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Māori lawmakers protest in New Zealand’s parliament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected on Thursday ...
Māori lawmakers in New Zealand interrupt vote on controversial bill with Haka
Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka to protest a law that would erode the land and ...
New Zealand's leader formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in state and church care
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon makes a "formal and unreserved" apology in Parliament for the widespread abuse ...
Top 5: These Are New Zealand's Busiest Airports
While only four have international services, Dunedin will see direct services to the Gold Coast launch next year.
New Zealand May Start Charging Visitors to Iconic Tourist Sites
New Zealand is considering charging tourists, both local and international, when they visit national parks and other public ...
New Zealand seamer Doug Bracewell serves one-month ban for cocaine use
The 34-year-old tested positive in January this year after a match in New Zealand's domestic T20 league, Super Smash.
The South Island school representing New Zealand in flag football on the world stage
You’d be hard-pressed to find a happier group of children than the flag football team at St Andrew’s College Preparatory ...