New Zealand, Māori

Mass protests against New Zealand’s effort to weaken Māori rights — and hurt the planet
Mass protests were held in New Zealand this week over an effort to weaken the rights of the Maori, who often serve as environmental stewards.
Maori march against indigenous rights bill in one of New Zealand’s largest-ever protests
Tens of thousands of people have marched on New Zealand’s capital against a bill to redefine Maori rights in one of the largest protests in the country’s history.
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. Here's what to know.
Maori Protesters Lead March to New Zealand’s Parliament
Protesters dressed in traditional Māori attire performed hakas while marching alongside tens of thousands of people through the streets of the nation’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday.
Watch: New Zealand's Māori protests explained
The BBC's Katy Watson reports from Wellington on why tens of thousands have taken to the streets.
Māori Warriors Lead Tens of Thousands in New Zealand Protest
Tens of thousands of protesters including Māori warriors in traditional dress marched on New Zealand’s parliament Tuesday in opposition to a draft law that they say would erode the rights of indigenous people.
Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest
Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation's founding treaty. Protests have been swelling throughout New Zealand after a minor party in the conservative coalition government drafted a bill to redefine the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi.
Bill to rewrite Indigenous rights brings tens of thousands of protesters to New Zealand's parliament
By Lucy Craymer and Lewis Jackson WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied before parliament on Tuesday in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades.
Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand’s Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
As tens of thousands of marchers thronged the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, the column of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protest.
Protesters March on Parliament to Oppose New Zealand Maori Rights Bill | Vantage With Palki Sharma
Protesters March on Parliament to Oppose New Zealand Maori Rights Bill | Vantage With Palki Sharma Thousands gather at New Zealand's parliament to protest a bill they say undermines Maori rights. An estimated 42,
Tens of thousands march to New Zealand parliament against Māori treaty changes
More than 40,000 protesters marched to New Zealand's parliament on Tuesday in the largest demonstration against proposed changes to indigenous rights in the country's recent history. The protest
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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New Zealand's Cringe-Worthy Viral Haka Protest Is A Warning For The West
A recent protest in New Zealand's Parliament in which lawmakers broke into a Haka—a traditional Maori dance—has attracted ...
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate
Under the principles laid out in the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, tribes were promised broad rights to retain their lands and ...
New Zealand Veers Sharply Right, Leaving Jacinda Ardern’s Era Behind
Two small populist parties are responsible for accelerating the shift, which has been felt acutely by the Indigenous Māori.
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Racial tensions boil over in New Zealand
But it has been decades since race relations were so fractious in New Zealand, a country known for its relative harmony. It ...
Māori community protests proposed law which would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered ...