Thousands protest Indigenous policies of New Zealand government as lawmakers are sworn in
1 year ago

Thousands protest Indigenous policies of New Zealand government as lawmakers are sworn in

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Thousands of protesters rallied against the New Zealand government’s Indigenous policies on Tuesday as the Parliament convened for the first time since October elections. Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi said the new policies of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s administration would take New Zealand “back to the 1800s.” “Our protest this morning was an activation of our people,” Waititi said. The government has also foreshadowed changes to the Maori Health Authority, a statutory agency responsible for ensuring that the New Zealand health system meets Maori needs. He took almost six weeks after the election to reach a coalition agreement with another two parties: the populist New Zealand First party and the libertarian ACT Party.

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Tens of thousands of Maori protesters march in one of New Zealand's biggest ever demonstrations over proposed bill that will strip them of 'special rights'
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1 month ago

Tens of thousands of Maori protesters march in one of New Zealand's biggest ever demonstrations over proposed bill that will strip them of 'special rights'

Daily Mail  

New Zealand has seen one of the biggest demonstrations in its history after thousands of Maori protesters took to the street in opposition to a proposed bill. The streets of Wellington, New Zealand's capital, roared with the booming chants of the haka as an estimated 42,000 people demonstrated against a potential new law which could redefine the nation's founding treaty. …

Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest
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1 month ago

Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest

Raw Story  

Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation's founding treaty. Many critics of the bill -- including some of New Zealand's most respected lawyers -- see it as an attempt to strip long-agreed rights from the country's 900,000 strong Maori population. We …

35,000 New Zealanders rally at parliament in support of Maori rights
1 month ago

35,000 New Zealanders rally at parliament in support of Maori rights

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of New …

Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?
1 month ago

Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?

Al Jazeera  

Thousands are marching against a bill they believe undermines the Treaty of Waitangi and limits Maori rights. The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced by Member of Parliament David Seymour of the libertarian ACT Party, a minor partner in New Zealand’s coalition government. The bill is strongly opposed by political parties in New Zealand on both the left and the right, …

Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest
1 month ago

Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest

Al Jazeera  

Maori “haka” chants rang out across New Zealand’s capital as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation’s founding treaty that critics say threatens Maori rights. Many critics, including some of New Zealand’s most respected lawyers, see it as an attempt to strip long-agreed rights from the country’s 900,000-strong Maori population. Many demonstrators arrived in Wellington …

More than 40,000 protest New Zealand Maori rights bill
1 month ago

More than 40,000 protest New Zealand Maori rights bill

Al Jazeera  

Although the bill is unlikely to pass, opponents say bid to reverse progress for Maori threatens to divide society. Tens of thousands have rallied outside New Zealand’s Parliament to protest against a bill that critics say would hurt the rights of Maori people. An estimated 42,000 people demonstrated on Tuesday, calling for lawmakers to reject the Treaty Principles Bill, which …

What is Māori walk hīkoi and why is there a protest on New Zealand parliament in Wellington?
1 month ago

What is Māori walk hīkoi and why is there a protest on New Zealand parliament in Wellington?

CNN  

CNN — Tens of thousands of people have marched on the New Zealand parliament in Wellington to protest against a bill that critics say strikes at the core of the country’s founding principles and dilutes the rights of Māori people. The Hīkoi mō te Tiriti march began nine days ago in New Zealand’s far north and crossed the length of …

Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
1 month ago

Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights

New Indian Express  

WELLINGTON: As tens of thousands crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday, the throng of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protest. They were marching to oppose a law that would reshape the county’s founding treaty between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown. What was likely the country’s …

New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
1 month ago

New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and prompted tens of thousands of people to show up in protest at the country’s Parliament on Tuesday. Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand’s parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the …

New Zealand MP, who shot to viral fame, performs Haka dance again to rip up controversial bill | WATCH
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1 month, 1 week ago

New Zealand MP, who shot to viral fame, performs Haka dance again to rip up controversial bill | WATCH

India TV News  

Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand’s youngest Member of Parliament, has yet again made headlines over a dramatic protest at the Parliament. The 22-year-old Te Pati Maori MP, who caught the attention of the media last year for the haka she performed in her first speech in parliament, brought oblivion to a session that the Members of Parliament were having on …

New Zealand MP, who shot to viral fame, performs Haka dance again to rip up controversial bill | WATCH
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1 month, 1 week ago

New Zealand MP, who shot to viral fame, performs Haka dance again to rip up controversial bill | WATCH

India TV News  

Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand’s youngest Member of Parliament, has yet again made headlines over a dramatic protest at the Parliament. The 22-year-old Te Pati Maori MP, who caught the attention of the media last year for the haka she performed in her first speech in parliament, brought oblivion to a session that the Members of Parliament were having on …

Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people have joined a nine-day march towards New Zealand’s capital over a contentious bill redefining the country’s founding agreement between the British and the Indigenous Maori people. New Zealand police reported that about 10,000 people marched through the town of Rotorua in protest against the Treaty Principles Bill on Friday, greeted by hundreds waving the Maori flag as …

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate
1 month, 1 week ago

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A vote in New Zealand’s …

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate
1 month, 1 week ago

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected on Thursday when dramatic political theater erupted over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown. CORRECTING SPELLING OF POLITICAL PARTY- Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, right, and her colleagues from Te Pāti Māori, talk to reporters following a …

New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill
1 month, 1 week ago

New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill

CNN  

Reuters — New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori. The ACT New Zealand party, a junior partner in the ruling center-right coalition government, last week unveiled a bill to enshrine a narrower interpretation …

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate
1 month, 1 week ago

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate

LA Times  

A protester against the Treaty Principles Bill sits outside Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Thursday. A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected on Thursday when dramatic political theater erupted over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown. “What all of these principles have in common …

New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest indigenous treaty bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest indigenous treaty bill

Hindustan Times  

By Lewis Jackson New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest indigenous treaty bill Nov 11 - Hundreds of people on Monday set out on a nine-day march to New Zealand's capital of Wellington in protest over legislation that would reinterpret a treaty at the heart of race relations in the Pacific country. While the march, or hikoi, was …

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era
3 months, 1 week ago

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As a government comprising those …

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era
3 months, 1 week ago

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — On the eve of New Zealand’s Māori language celebration week, the country’s right-wing political leaders ordered public agencies to stop affirmative action policies for Māori people, who are disadvantaged on almost every metric. As a government comprising those groups and Luxon’s ramps up initiatives stripping recognition of Māori from policy and law, analysts say they imperil …

Tensions run high in New Zealand ahead of national day over government’s relationship with Maori
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tensions run high in New Zealand ahead of national day over government’s relationship with Maori

Associated Press  

WAITANGI, New Zealand — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders on Monday strongly criticized the government’s approach to Maori, ahead of the country’s national day. The holiday, known as Waitangi Day, is held on Feb. 6 to mark the anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi, a foundation document signed by British colonists and …

Why New Zealand's Maoris are protesting against the newly elected government
1 year ago

Why New Zealand's Maoris are protesting against the newly elected government

Firstpost  

As the Parliament convened for the first time since the October elections, thousands of protesters criticised the newly elected government for its racist policies toward the Indigenous Maori community and for undermining a treaty that protects their right Thousands of protesters took to the streets across New Zealand on Tuesday as the Parliament convened for the first time since October …

Thousands gather in New Zealand to protest government’s Indigenous policies
1 year ago

Thousands gather in New Zealand to protest government’s Indigenous policies

Al Jazeera  

Right-leaning coalition has pledged to review affirmative action and remove references to treaty with Maori people. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in New Zealand to express opposition to the new government’s policies towards Indigenous people. “Make our voices heard, let our voices fly and be proud to be who we are today.” New Zealand police said two …

Explained: Why New Zealand’s anti-vax protesters have gathered outside Parliament
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: Why New Zealand’s anti-vax protesters have gathered outside Parliament

Firstpost  

Around 2,000 protesters gathered at New Zealand’s Parliament grounds on Tuesday. The protest was much about lingering discontentment over the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis as it was about current rules, including a requirement that people wear masks in stores New Zealand: About 2,000 protesters upset with the government’s pandemic response converged Tuesday on New Zealand’s Parliament — but …

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