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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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 ...
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 ...
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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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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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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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 ...
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History is forever, Governments come and go says HRC Treaty Partner
The Human Rights Commission's Rongomau Taketake Indigenous Rights Governance Partner, Dayle Takitimu, says history remains ...
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New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest Indigenous treaty bill
The Treaty of Waitangi, first signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs, lays down how the two parties agreed to govern. The interpretation of clauses in this ...
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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 ...
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North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the North’s state media reported Tuesday, as the US, South Korea and Ukraine ...