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 ...
After the hīkoi, the challenge: the Treaty principles debate and an honest reckoning with history
With submissions now being sought on the Treaty Principles Bill, can the debate rise above party politics but remain grounded ...
New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Police say tens of thousands of people have arrived at New Zealand’s Parliament in protest of a proposed law that would ...
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Painting of Maori elder fetches record price
Charles Frederick Goldie's 1938 portrait of Māori elder Wharekauri Tahuna sold for $3.75m NZ ($2.2m US) at auction Tuesday, ...
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There’ve been protests inside and outside of New Zealand’s parliament over an attempt to change the way the country sees one ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Some say Treaty of Waitangi divides NZ, but new survey suggests the opposite is true
The stories Aotearoa New Zealand tells itself about the history of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi have evolved considerably over time. For many decades, starting with the 1940 ...
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Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?
So, what was the Treaty of Waitangi, what are the proposals for altering it, and why has it become a flashpoint for protests in New Zealand? Thousands of marchers protesting government policies ...
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Waitangi Tribunal begins historic wānanga-ā-rohe on Māori sovereignty in Ngāruawāhia
The Waitangi Tribunal’s Constitutional Kaupapa ... By conquest such as through using military force. 2. By means of a treaty whereby the previous government gave power to the new government.