New Zealand, Treaty Principles Bill

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 framework of capitalist politics by glorifying the Treaty of Waitangi, falsely promoting this colonial document as the means to end racism and inequality.
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.
Bill to rewrite Indigenous rights brings tens of thousands of protesters to New Zealand's parliament
By Lucy Craymer and Lewis Jackson WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied before parliament on Tuesday in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades.
New Zealand parliament members cry out against bill threatening Maori communities
Members of New Zealand's parliament have rallied the international community in support of the island country's indigenous groups, as contentious legislation moves forward that could threaten Maori support systems.
New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill
New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori.
Thousands protesting New Zealand's Indigenous bill set to march to parliament
A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand has culminated in Wellington on Tuesday at a rally with thousands readying to protest against a bill that opponents say seek to dilute the rights of the Maori.
New Zealand lawmakers use haka to protest controversial bill
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected on Thursday when a ringing haka began – a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge – over a controversial bill redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.
Tens of thousands of Maori protesters march in New Zealand
The streets of Wellington, New Zealand's capital, roared with the booming chants of the haka as an estimated 42,000 people demonstrated against a potential new law.
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 bill that critics say would alter the core of the nation's founding treaty and dilute the rights of Maori people.
New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and prompted tens of thousands of people to show up in protest at the country's Parliament on Tuesday.
New Zealand: Maoiri Protesters Protest Outside Parliament Against Treaty Bill
A tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of Parliament to oppose a bill. The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced earlier this month by legislators. The bill seeks to amend a 184-year-o
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Maori march against indigenous rights bill in one of New Zealand’s largest-ever protests
Haka chants rang out during the demonstration in Wellington on Tuesday - Mark Tantrum/AP Tens of thousands of people have ...
Māori lawmakers in New Zealand interrupt vote on controversial bill with Haka
Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka to protest a law that would erode the land and ...
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Proposed New Zealand bill redefining agreement with Māori erupts in political turmoil
A proposed New Zealand bill redefining the country’s founding agreement with the Indigenous Māori has erupted into political ...
Māori Lawmakers Perform Traditional Haka Dance to Protest New Zealand Bill
Māori lawmakers performed a traditional haka dance to protest a New Zealand bill that could redefine the country's ...
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Racial tensions boil over in New Zealand
But it has been decades since race relations were so fractious in New Zealand, a country known for its relative harmony. It ...
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New Zealand's Cringe-Worthy Viral Haka Protest Is A Warning For The West
A recent protest in New Zealand's Parliament in which lawmakers broke into a Haka—a traditional Maori dance—has attracted ...
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New Zealand government’s racially divisive Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading
which includes the far-right ACT Party and New Zealand First, is continuing its efforts to inflame racial divisions ...
New Zealand Veers Sharply Right, Leaving Jacinda Ardern’s Era Behind
Two small populist parties are responsible for accelerating the shift, which has been felt acutely by the Indigenous Māori.