The Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a referendum could be worse
The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill will likely die after it goes to select committee – or will it? A possible ...
NZ government introduces bill to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi
The 1840 agreement between indigenous Māori and the British Crown is considered the nation’s founding document.
Introduction Of The Treaty Principles Bill
Moving the introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill forward is another example of this National-led government completely ...
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What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?
In 1975, the Waitangi Tribunal was established to hear claims brought by Māori on whether legislation, policies or actions by the Crown breached the treaty principles. A prominent victory was a ...
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Protests erupt in New Zealand over Treaty Principles Bill
Nearly ten thousand people took to the streets in New Zealand to protest the introduction of the controversial Treaty ...
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New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people march against Treaty Principles Bill
Thousands of people have joined a nine-day march to New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, to protest a contentious bill that ...
March for the Treaty of Waitangi protest: Convoys start in Northland tomorrow, police plan to spring into action
The Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (March for the Treaty of Waitangi), organised by Te Pāti Māori-aligned advocacy group Toitū te Tiriti, ...
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Council Of Medical Colleges Urges Government To Drop The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
The Council of Medical Colleges (CMC) is calling on the Government to drop the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and focus on ending health inequity. CMC Chair Dr Samantha Murton says the ...
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The Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a referendum could be worse
Timed to coincide with the first reading of the contentious Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill on Thursday, the hikoi and other similar protests are a response to what many perceive as a ...
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Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul
New Zealand police reported that about 10,000 people marched through the town of Rotorua in protest against the Treaty ...
Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty
New Zealand's parliament was brought to a temporary halt by MPs performing a haka, amid anger over a controversial bill ...