New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous …
19 hours ago · First signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs, the Treaty of Waitangi lays down how the two parties agreed to govern. The interpretation of clauses in the document ...
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament …
1 day ago · For decades after the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, differences between the English and Māori texts and breaches by New Zealand governments intensified the disenfranchisement of Māori. By the middle of the 20th century, Indigenous language and culture had dwindled, much tribal land was confiscated and Māori were disadvantaged on every metric.
Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty ...
16 hours ago · The Maori people and their supporters say the bill threatens racial discord and undermines the rights of the country’s Indigenous people, who make up about 20 percent of its 5.3-million population.
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform …
16 hours ago · Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people. Listen to this article · 2:56 min Learn more.
What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori ...
3 days ago · Winston Peters, Christopher Luxon and David Seymour are the leaders of New Zealand's conservative coalition. (AAP: Mark Coote) Mr Seymour has introduced a bill to reinterpret the treaty, sparking ...
Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret …
New Zealand's parliament was brought to a temporary halt by MPs performing a haka, amid anger over a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country's founding treaty with Māori people ...
Maori protesters march on New Zealand capital over contentious bill
13 hours ago · Opponents of the bill, which would reinterpret New Zealand’s 184-year-old founding document, say it undermines the rights of the country’s Indigenous people. IE 11 is not supported.
Maori MPs stage haka protest in New Zealand parliament against ...
2 days ago · The Te Pāti Māori MPs began a haka during a vote for the legislation that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and the Indigenous people of New Zealand that some say is ...
Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights ... - Associated Press News
Sep 18, 2024 · The activism prompted a Māori renaissance – immersion language pre-schools, billions of dollars in settlements between the government and tribes, and inclusion in law of the Treaty’s principles, which promise Māori a say in decision-making and protection of their interests.
How the world reacted to the Treaty Principles Bill debate
1 day ago · International news agency Reuters said Parliament was "briefly suspended as people in the gallery joined in, and shouting drowned out others in the chamber". "The controversial legislation, however, is seen by many Māori and their supporters as undermining the rights of the country's Indigenous people, who make up around 20 per cent of the ...