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 ...
Māori Lawmakers Perform Traditional Haka Dance to Protest New Zealand Bill
The proposed bill could redefine the country's relationship with Indigenous people Māori lawmakers performed a traditional ...
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 ...
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 ...
Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Resist Proposed Bill With Haka Protest
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of New Zealand’s Māori party rose and began a Haka, tearing a copy of the proposed law in half.
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 considered ...
Maori MP tears up Treaty Bill, performs traditional haka in New Zealand Parliament to protest
New Zealand’s Parliament witnessed a rare scene on Thursday when 22-year-old Te Pati Maori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, the ...
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Chaos in New Zealand parliament as contentious treaty bill passes first reading
New Zealand's parliament comes to a halt as shouting, a haka, and an expulsion take place during voting on a contentious 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 ...
WATCH: New Zealand’s youngest MP performs ‘haka’ in parliament; tears treaty bill in bold protest
Maipi-Clarke, who made history as New Zealand’s youngest MP, captured widespread attention by performing the haka during her ...
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What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?
Since coming to power in 2023, they have dismantled a broad range of Māori initiatives, from the Māori Health Authority ... foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi).