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 ...
Is ‘judicial activism’ skewing Treaty law – or are court critics the real radicals?
Claims of ‘activist’ judges usurping the law-making role of parliament are getting louder. But these need to be balanced ...
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Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?
A fight for Maori rights drew 42,000 protesters to the New Zealand Parliament in the capital Wellington on Tuesday. A ...
How Does Te Tiriti o Waitangi Compare To Treaties In Other Colonial Countries?
Heads turned at Te Pūnuiotoka - the final hui for Māori unity - when Canadian Tzeachten/Ch'íyáqtel Tribe Chief Derek Epp ...
After the hīkoi, the challenge: the Treaty principles debate and an honest reckoning with history
After the hīkoi, the haka, the flags and the tumult, what next? In the absence of obvious answers, a thoughtful and ...
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New Zealand government’s racially divisive Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading
The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, or Treaty Principles Bill, introduced by the ACT Party, passed its first ...
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 ...
Waitangi Treaty
There’ve been protests inside and outside of New Zealand’s parliament over an attempt to change the way the country sees one ...
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 referendum on the issue would raise the stakes considerably.
Politician Suspended Over Haka Dance, Indigenous People Upset About Treaty Changes
To an outside observer on Thursday 14, New Zealand politician Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke’s reaction on Parliament’s floor may ...
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What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?
But the most consequential reform is being championed by ACT leader David Seymour, who wants to redefine the interpretation of New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi (Te ...
The Washington Post16d
New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
It follows a Māori tradition of hīkoi, or walking, to bring attention to breaches of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi — and is likely to be the largest treaty rights demonstration in the history of ...