treaty of waitangi new zealand

Māori, New Zealand

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.

Newsweek · 10h

Historic Māori Rights March Draws 42,000 to New Zealand's Parliament

The debate over the Treaty of Waitangi, signed 180 years ago, continues to shape New Zealand's national conversation about race, justice, and reconciliation. Tuesday's protest, which celebrated Māori culture and language, was a reminder that the struggle ...

CNN on MSN · 20h

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.

World Socialist Web Site4m

New Zealand government’s racially divisive Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading

TPM co-leader Rawiri Waititi compared ACT to the KKK. The Greens’ co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick glorified the Treaty of ...

USA Today8h

Thousands protest against Māori treaty bill outside New Zealand parliament

Tens of thousands are protesting against a bill that seeks to alter the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document ...

Uinterview12h

VIDEO: Tens Of Thousands Of People Protest Against Bill To Change New Zealand’s Treaty With Native Maori People Outside Parliament

The bill has been criticized for challenging principles outlined in New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of ...

19h

Mass rally opposes proposed New Zealand treaty reform

A nine-day march to protest race relations laws in New Zealand ended Tuesday with a rally of more than 40,000 perople in the ...

NewsX4d

What Is Treaty of Waitangi? 184-Year-Old Document Granting Land Rights To Maori Tribes

The Treaty of Waitangi, considered New Zealand’s founding document, takes its name from the Bay of Islands location.

Stirring 'Haka' Dance Disrupts New Zealand's Parliament

Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country.

4don MSN

Viral video | Social media stunned to watch ‘angry’ New Zealand MP in Parliament; here’s what it actually means

The Treaty Principles Bill, which aims to redefine the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi, has sparked protests in New ...

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