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 ...
Introduction Of The Treaty Principles Bill
Moving the introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill forward is another example of this National-led government completely ...
Treaty Principles Bill: Senior lawyers call for David Seymour’s Treaty Bill to be abandoned
Members of the King’s Counsel, some of New Zealand’s most senior legal minds, say the Treaty Principles Bill “seeks to ...
The Treaty Principles Bill has been released: Here's what's in it
The four-page Treaty Principles Bill has been introduced and will be debated in Parliament next week. As with all bills, the text begins with an explanatory note, includes links to some of the advice ...
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Protests erupt in New Zealand over Treaty Principles Bill
Nearly ten thousand people took to the streets in New Zealand to protest the introduction of the controversial Treaty ...
Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty
New Zealand's parliament was brought to a temporary halt by MPs performing a haka, amid anger over a controversial bill ...
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Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul
New Zealand police reported that about 10,000 people marched through the town of Rotorua in protest against the Treaty ...
March for the Treaty of Waitangi protest: Convoys start in Northland tomorrow, police plan to spring into action
The Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (March for the Treaty of Waitangi), organised by Te Pāti Māori-aligned advocacy group Toitū te Tiriti, ...
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What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?
In 1975, the Waitangi Tribunal was established to hear claims brought by Māori on whether legislation, policies or actions by the Crown breached the treaty principles. A prominent victory was a ...