After the hīkoi, the challenge: the Treaty principles debate and an honest reckoning with history
With submissions now being sought on the Treaty Principles Bill, can the debate rise above party politics but remain grounded ...
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Waitangi Treaty
It was signed in the town of Waitangi, and copies were sent to Māori tribes around Aotearoa. There were some issues though. You see, the treaty was ... people own around 5.6 per cent of land ...
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.
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Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?
A nine-day-long hikoi, or peaceful march – a tradition of the Maori – was undertaken in protest against a bill that seeks to ...
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Book of the Week: How to honour te Tiriti
The book is described as “deeply researched but also accessible” and a “valuable resource”. Deeply researched it is, with ...
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Justice Committee Calls For Submissions On The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
The Justice Committee has called for public submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill ... sanctions target seven individuals and five entities. Ministry For Culture And Heritage ...
What now for the Treaty Principles Bill?
"Kill the bill" was the cry from the hīkoi as it stood before Parliament - and that's likely to happen with National and NZ ...
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Grave concerns: 42 KCs tell PM to abandon Treaty Principles Bill
Forty-two senior lawyers, all King’s Counsel, have sent a letter to the Prime Minister and the Attorney General stating that the Treaty Principles Bill should be abandoned. Here is their ...
Why 35,000 People Took To New Zealand Streets In One Of Biggest Protest For Maori Rights
Indigenous "Haka" chants boomed across New Zealand's capital Wellington, as tens of thousands of people rallied against a ...
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 ...
New Zealand opposition parties seek to contain mass protests against racist Treaty Principles Bill
Labour, the Greens, Te Pāti Māori and the pseudo-left ISO have sought to keep the anti-government protests within the ...
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Justice Committee Calls For Submissions On The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
The Justice Committee has called for public submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The closing date for submissions is Tuesday, 7 January 2025. The purpose of the bill is to ...