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 on MSN · 3h

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.

The Guardian on MSN · 1d

35,000 arrive at New Zealand parliament to protest against controversial Māori treaty bill – as it happened

Nine-day march across New Zealand culminates in Wellington as huge numbers gather to protest bill that opponents say seeks to dilute Māori rights. 00:31 Reportage from Eva Corlett earlier this year on the impact of proposed legislative changes on Aotearoa New Zealand’s Māori

World Socialist Web Site1h

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 Today10h

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 ...

nzcity.co.nz6d

What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Maori protests in New Zealand?

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs. It paved the way for British annexation of New Zealand while requiring the Crown to protect Maori ...

Uinterview15h

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 ...

Yahoo6h

Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights

which would change the meaning of the principles of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi and prevent them from applying only to ...

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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.

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