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Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (Māori for "March for the Treaty") were hīkoi protests in New Zealand against the Treaty Principles Bill that occurred from 10 November to 19 November 2024. The bill would redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
A post on X claims that the Treaty Principles Bill, which was the subject of the protest, was tabled after the haka dance was started. The post implies that the Maori party had successfully ...
This is the moment New Zealand Maori MPs disrupt parliament with a haka to protest against a treaty bill. New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday (14 November), after Maori ...
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 ...
The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, commonly known as the Treaty Principles Bill, is a government bill [1] promoted by David Seymour of the ACT New Zealand party. It aims to redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and put them to a nationwide referendum for confirmation. [ 2 ]
The Māori protest movement is a broad indigenous rights movement in New Zealand ().While there was a range of conflicts between Māori and European immigrants prior to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, the signing provided one reason for protesting.
The Treaty of Waitangi, which is the focus of the proposed bill, dates back to 1840 and is considered New Zealand's founding document. The agreement was signed by Māori chiefs and the British ...
In 1975, protests from indigenous peoples about unresolved Treaty of Waitangi grievances had been increasing for some time, and the Tribunal was set up to provide a legal process for the investigation of those grievances. [1] Matiu Rata, a Minister of Māori Affairs in the early 1970s, took a leading role in the Tribunal's creation. [2]