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 ...
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Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty
Act, the political party that introduced the bill, argues there is a need to legally define the principles of the 1840 Treaty ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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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 ...
Treaty Principles Bill: Bill of Rights Act advice 'quite damning' - academic
"The government's own lawyers recognise the bill would at first blush undermine Māori people's rights," a law professor says.
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, ...
Waitangi Treaty Grounds Welcomes Regional Infrastructure Funding Announcement
The Waitangi Treaty Grounds are an important storehouse for many significant taonga, including objects loaned by descendants ...
Treaty Principles Bill: Government to face grilling ahead of vote
The Treaty Principles Bills will face its first vote on Thursday afternoon in what is expected to be a heated session in Parliament. Opposition politicians will first grill members of the Government, ...
Waitangi Tribunal demands release of Te Aka Whai Ora documents
On Tuesday Judge Damian Stone directed the government to release eight unredacted documents showing its reasoning for ...
Watch New Zealand MPs perform haka in Parliament to disrupt vote on controversial treaty bill
In a dramatic display of protest, New Zealand MPs performed the traditional Maori haka in Parliament, halting proceedings ...