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.
What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori ...
2 days ago · The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Māori chiefs. It paved the way for British annexation of New Zealand while requiring the Crown to protect ...
Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty ...
8 hours ago · The measure overhauls the 184-year-old Treaty of Waitangi, a document granting Maori tribes broad rights to retain their lands and protect their interests in return for ceding governance to the ...
New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest ... - CNN
21 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 ...
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform …
9 hours ago · The Treaty of Waitangi, signed by Māori chiefs and the British Crown in 1840, is considered New Zealand’s founding document. It forms the basis of the laws and policies aimed at redressing ...
Maori protesters march on New Zealand capital over contentious …
13 hours ago · Thousands of people joined a march towards New Zealand's national capital on Friday after a contentious bill that would reinterpret the country's 184-year-old founding document passed its first ...
Lawmakers stage Maori protest in New Zealand's parliament …
19 hours ago · For decades after the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, differences between the English and Maori texts and breaches by New Zealand governments intensified the disenfranchisement of Maori.
Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret …
1 day ago · Meanwhile, the Waitangi Tribunal, which was set up in 1975 to investigate alleged breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, notes the bill "purposefully excluded any consultation with Māori, breaching ...
New Zealand is unwinding 'race-based policies'. Māori say it's …
Sep 18, 2024 · With stunning speed, New Zealand's right-wing coalition government has repealed, removed or reversed around a dozen of what it calls "race-based policies" that enshrine the special status of Māori people in national life.
Maori MPs stage haka protest in New Zealand parliament against ...
1 day 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 ...
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