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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.
Since taking office last year, New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government has faced unprecedented protests over its Maori policies, prompting large gatherings of Maori leaders and sharp ...
New Zealand’s parliament was temporarily halted by Maori politicians performing a haka in protest last week, in scenes that were seen around the world. Additional reporting by agencies. Show ...
Ngā Tamatoa initiated the annual protests at Waitangi on Waitangi Day, in 1973 after Prime Minister Norman Kirk changed the name of the day to 'New Zealand Day'. The group claimed that "the Treaty is a fraud" because of the ongoing breaches committed by the Government.
Māori lawmakers performed a traditional haka dance to protest a New Zealand bill. On Thursday, Nov. 14, Parliament was suspended after opposition lawmakers performed the dance while the bill was ...
Hori is an ethnic slur used against people of Māori descent. The term comes from a Māori-language approximation of George, an English name that was very popular during the early years of European colonisation of New Zealand.
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.
The Māori land march of 1975 was a protest led by the group Te Rōpū Matakite (Māori for 'Those with Foresight'), created by Dame Whina Cooper.The hīkoi (march) started in Northland on 14 September, travelled the length of the North Island, and arrived at the parliament building in Wellington on 13 October 1975.