Why New Zealand’s Founding Treaty Is in Focus as Thousands Protest for Māori Rights
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people has triggered political turmoil.
What now for the Treaty Principles Bill?
"Kill the bill" was the cry from the hīkoi - and that's likely to happen with National and NZ First saying they will not ...
42,000 join as Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi reaches Parliament
By mid-afternoon today 42,000 people gathered at the Parliamentary precinct and the surrounding streets, police say.
Treaty Principles Bill: Te Pāti Māori, Act claim victory over response to haka in Parliament
Te Pāti Māori and the Act Party are claiming victory over the response to a video from Thursday’s Treaty Principles Bill ...
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Hīkoi day 9: 35,000 join as Treaty Principles Bill protest reaches Parliament
Interviewed earlier before Question Time, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said it was up to Parliament’s justice committee ...
Massive crowds march on New Zealand parliament protesting Māori bill. Here’s what to know
Tens of thousands of people have marched on the New Zealand parliament in Wellington to protest against a bill that critics say strikes at the core of the country’s founding principles and dilutes the ...
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Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?
A fight for Maori rights drew 42,000 protesters to the New Zealand Parliament in the capital Wellington on Tuesday. A ...
Hīkoi and Treaty Principles Bill: A masterclass from the Māori Party on political branding - Ryan Bridge
While the hīkoi is chiefly a protest against Act’s Treaty Principles Bill, protesters say they are also opposed to other ...
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Chris Hipkins not confident of reasoned debate on Treaty bill
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins is adamant that the Treaty Principles Bill is divisive and will do New Zealand no good.
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 referendum on the issue would raise the stakes considerably.
New Zealanders are marching, performing haka to protest divisive bill
The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to revise New Zealand’s foundational agreement with Maori people and is hugely unpopular, ...