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.
New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill
New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori.
New Zealand's indigenous Maori people march against Treaty Principles Bill
Approximately 10,000 protesters marched through Rotorua, New Zealand, voicing their opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill. As they made their way south towards the capital, Wellington, they were greeted by hundreds of supporters waving the Maori flag, the New Zealand police said.
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.
Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul
New Zealand police reported that about 10,000 people marched through the town of Rotorua in protest against the Treaty Principles Bill on Friday, greeted by hundreds waving the Ma
Maori Protesters March on New Zealand Capital Over Contentious Bill
First signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs, the treay lays down how the two parties agreed to govern. The interpretation of clauses in the docum
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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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Treaty Principles Bill ‘inviting civil war’, Dame Jenny Shipley says
Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley has warned the Act Party is “inviting civil war” with its attempt to define the ...
The Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a referendum could be worse
The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill will likely die after it goes to select committee – or will it? A possible ...
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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 on Wednesday as part of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (March for the ...
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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, ...
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 ...
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Political Turmoil in New Zealand: The Treaty Debate
In a dramatic showdown, New Zealand's parliament saw a vote suspended and two lawmakers ejected as tensions flared over a ...