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 ...
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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Treaty Principles Bill: Government to face grilling ahead of vote
The principles in the draft legislation – officially the “Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill” – include that the Government has the power to govern in the interests of everyone and ...
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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NZ government introduces bill to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Wellington: New Zealand’s coalition government has introduced legislation to define the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, the ...
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Funding finally approved for Rātana, Waitangi sites
Minister of Regional Development Shane Jones says the $10 million in funding for upgrades to Rātana Pā and the Waitangi ...
Dance of Defiance: NZ MP Hana-Rawhiti Performs Haka In Parliament, Tears Up Waitangi Treaty Bill
Wellington: New Zealand’s youngest MP, Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, is once again making headlines. This time, she’s ...
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NZ Government Introduces Controversial Bill on Founding Treaty
New Zealand’s coalition government has introduced legislation to define the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, the 1840 agreement between indigenous Māori and the British Crown that is ...
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March for the Treaty of Waitangi protest: Convoys start in Northland tomorrow, police plan to spring into action
Photo / Carson Bluck The Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (March for the Treaty of Waitangi), organised by Te Pāti Māori-aligned advocacy group Toitū te Tiriti, will start at Cape Rēinga tomorrow.
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Waitangi Treaty Grounds Welcomes Regional Infrastructure Funding Announcement
The Waitangi Treaty Grounds welcomes the government’s announcement of regional infrastructure funding to support significant repairs and upgrades at Aotearoa New Zealand's most important ...
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Te Pāti Māori leads support for hīkoi for Treaty Rights
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer welcomes the support of the Labour and Green Party leaders for Te Tiriti o ...
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What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?
But the most consequential reform is being championed by ACT leader David Seymour, who wants to redefine the interpretation of New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi (Te ...