Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty …
Nov 19, 2024 · On February 6, 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi, also called Te Tiriti o Waitangi or just Te Tiriti, was signed between the British Crown and around 500 Maori chiefs, or rangatira. The …
Coalition’s scrapping of Māori Health Authority breaches Treaty ...
3 days ago · The Waitangi Tribunal says the government’s quick disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority) breached Treaty of Waitangi principles. The tribunal today …
New Zealand's founding treaty is at a ... - Associated Press News
Nov 18, 2024 · WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political …
What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori ...
Nov 13, 2024 · Activists are protesting proposed changes to New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi. But is the bill more bark than bite?
Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty ...
Nov 15, 2024 · The measure overhauls the 184-year-old Treaty of Waitangi, a document granting Maori tribes broad rights to retain their lands and protect their interests in return for ceding …
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament ... - AP News
Nov 14, 2024 · A 184-year-old treaty provokes fresh debate. For decades after the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, differences between the English and Māori texts and breaches by New …
The Treaty Principles Bill has been released: Here's what's in it
Nov 8, 2024 · The bill states it would set out the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in legislation, and requires those principles to be used when interpreting legislation, where relevant. The …
New Zealand is unwinding 'race-based policies'. Māori say it's …
Sep 18, 2024 · Now it's turning its attention to the next fight – reinterpreting the nation's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, in what could potentially erase decades of hard-won Māori …
Waitangi 2024: Thousands stand in unity to challenge …
Feb 6, 2024 · Ngāpuhi leaders, the Kiingitanga, Rātana and iwi leaders from around the motu sat united to welcome the coalition government to Waitangi. Alongside them were thousands of …
Māori protesters march towards Waitangi as New Zealand …
Feb 3, 2024 · From the top of New Zealand's North Island, a group of Māori protesters are currently making a slow march south towards the hallowed grounds where the country's …