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 has been released: Here's what's in it
The controversial bill - which only ACT supports - has officially been introduced at Parliament. Here's a first look.
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 ...
Here’s what’s in the Treaty Principles Bill
The four-page Treaty Principles Bill has been introduced and will be debated ... The Bill states it would set out the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in legislation, and requires those principles ...
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Treaty Principles Bill ‘inviting civil war’, Dame Jenny Shipley says
Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley has warned the Act Party is “inviting civil war” with its attempt to define the ...
Treaty Principles Bill: Christopher Luxon pushes back against David Seymour ahead of vote
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has delivered his strongest pushback to date against his coalition partner David Seymour, saying National is focused on the “hard issues” conc ...
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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New Zealand dispatch: thousands join hīkoi in Auckland to oppose controversial Treaty Principles Bill
Thousands of marchers descended upon New Zealand’s largest city on Wednesday as part of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (March for the ...
Ignoring ACT, targeting National: The lead-up to the Treaty bill
The Treaty Principles Bill dominated Parliament's week. How was it talked about in the House before it was debated, who ...
Global Voices Online11h
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 ...
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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 ...
Treaty Principles Bill 'inviting civil war', Jenny Shipley says
Former prime minister Dame Jenny Shipley has warned the ACT Party is "inviting civil war" with its attempt to define the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in law. The party's controversial Treaty ...