Māori, New Zealand

New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.
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 rights of Māori people.
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.
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.
Historic Māori Rights March Draws 42,000 to New Zealand's Parliament
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders confronted parliament to protest a law to redefine a treaty between the Maori and Britain.
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 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.
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.
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,
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 ...
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All Blacks legend TJ Perenara issues support to New Zealand Treaty protests during haka against Italy
TJ Perenara shared a message during New Zealand's haka against Italy The All Blacks went on to beat Italy 29-11 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin It comes after protests in New Zealand against ...
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 ...