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 ...
Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Disrupt Parliament With Protest ‘Haka’
Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as ...
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 ...
The New Zealand Herald5d
Waitangi Treaty Grounds and Rātana Pā receive $20m from regional fund to upgrade their marae
These will ensure the hosting of the annual Waitangi Day events at the grounds continues to be a successful and safe endeavour. More than 160,000 people visit the grounds, a significant site for ...
The New Zealand Herald8d
Launching the waka: The Māori activists rallying a year of protest
When Act Party leader David Seymour stood to speak on the paepae during Waitangi Day commemorations, a rōpu among the crowd began a waiata. Waiata are typically used during a pōwhiri to support ...
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Waitangi Treaty Grounds Welcomes Regional Infrastructure Funding Announcement
The $10.2 million in funding will support major upgrades required to Te Whare Rūnanga, the site of national events on Waitangi Day and throughout the year. These projects will include replacing ...
Sydney Morning Herald8d
NZ government introduces bill to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Wellington: New Zealand’s coalition government has introduced legislation to define the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation2d
What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?
A defiant convoy of activists on Monday began a nine-day hikoi — protest march ... New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi). Mr Seymour argues ...
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 ...
Newstalk ZB8d
Here’s what’s in the Treaty Principles Bill
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. A group of ...
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ACT Welcomes Appointment Of Richard Prebble To Waitangi Tribunal
Responding to the appointment of former ACT Leader Richard Prebble to the Waitangi Tribunal, current ACT Leader David Seymour says: “The whole ACT team extends our warm congratulations on Richar ...
Newstalk ZB8d
Treaty Principles Bill: Ngāti Toa iwi head unimpressed with legislation
If adopted, it would set out the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in law and require them to be used when interpreting legislation. It faced tough questioning from Te Pati Maori, who made ...