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
What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?
Activists are protesting proposed changes to New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi. But is the bill more bark than bite?
Protests erupt in New Zealand over Treaty Principles Bill
Nearly ten thousand people took to the streets in New Zealand to protest the introduction of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill in Parliament. Critics said the bill, if passed, could reverse the rights and other protection mechanisms for the Indigenous Māori people.
What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Maori protests in New Zealand?
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs. It paved the way for British annexation of New Zealand while requiring the Crown to protect Maori possessions and give signatories the full rights of British subjects.
New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Maori rights?
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Maori chiefs has
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.
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.
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
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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.
Police Minister to speak as officers prepare for Treaty hīkoi at Parliament
Police Minister Mark Mitchell is set to speak to media and is likely to detail how police are preparing for the arrival of ...
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New Zealand dispatch: thousands join hīkoi in Auckland to oppose controversial Treaty Principles Bill
Thousands of marchers descended upon New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland on Wednesday as part of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti ...
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Fiery Debate Erupts Over Treaty of Waitangi Reinterpretation Bill
New Zealand's parliament engages in a heated debate over a controversial bill attempting to reinterpret the Treaty of ...
March for the Treaty of Waitangi protest: Convoys start in Northland tomorrow, police plan to spring into action
The Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (March for the Treaty of Waitangi), organised by Te Pāti Māori-aligned advocacy group Toitū te Tiriti, ...
Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty
New Zealand's parliament was brought to a temporary halt by MPs performing a haka, amid anger over a controversial bill ...
Select committee calls for repeal of Section 7AA of OT Act to be softened
A select committee led by coalition MPs has called for the proposed repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act to be softened.
Prime Minister, please end this silly Treaty Principles Bill fiasco – Anaru Eketone
Anaru Eketone is an associate professor in social and community work at the University of Otago and a columnist for the Otago ...