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.
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 cultural rights of Indigenous New Zealanders.
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.
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.
Proposed Law on New Zealand's Founding Treaty Sparks Major Protests for Māori Rights
A proposed law redefining New Zealand's founding treaty has sparked protests for Māori rights, highlighting ongoing race relations issues.
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Thousands expected to protest in NZ over Māori bill
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.
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.
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.
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,
Proposed law threatening Māori rights sparks massive protests in New Zealand
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.
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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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
'A hollow and limited apology.' New Zealand survivors of abuse in care speak in their own words
Survivors have attended a formal apology from New Zealand's leaders at Parliament for the abuse of thousands of children and ...
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New Zealand: “Our Ferries, Our Future!”
The demo in Wellington took a strong message to government that it must replace the vital, ageing fleet of ferries that have ...
Wellington crash: Motorists facing ‘significant delays after accident on SH2 near Ngauranga Gorge
One witness took to social media saying multiple ambulances and police cars were at the scene of a “major accident on the ...
New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee to retire after home test series against England
Veteran New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has announced he will retire from international cricket when the Black Caps’ home test series against England finishes in December.