What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?
Activists are protesting proposed changes to New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi. But is the bill ...
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.
New Zealand is up in arms over Maori rights bill
A controversy is brewing in New Zealand, as thousands of Kiwis recently took to the streets to protest a bill that would ...
‘Everybody has a right to say’: New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi criticised
New Zealand ACT Leader David Seymour calls into question the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, claiming everyone in the country has a ...
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Shadow of the British Empire hangs over New Zealand's treaty debate
The controversy over one of the nation’s founding documents touches a raw nerve. The agreement has two versions, one in ...
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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 Waitangi ...
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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Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?
So, what was the Treaty of Waitangi, what are the proposals for altering it, and why has it become a flashpoint for protests in New Zealand? Thousands of marchers protesting government policies ...
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New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Prompted by a surging Māori protest movement, for the past 50 years the courts of New Zealand, lawmakers and the Waitangi Tribunal -– a permanent body set up to adjudicate treaty matters ...