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.
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform …
1 day ago · Māori make up roughly 20 percent of New Zealand’s 5.3 million people. They experience material hardship, have worse health indicators and are incarcerated at much higher rates than the ...
Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret …
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 ...
Māori Lawmakers Stage ‘Haka’ Protest in Parliament | TIME
1 day ago · A 184-year-old treaty provokes fresh debate. For decades after the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, differences between the English and Māori texts and breaches by New Zealand governments ...
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Live updates: Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi day one – Te Ao Māori News
6 days ago · This article was first published by RNZ. A dawn karakia at Te Rerenga Wairua has launched a national hīkoi opposing the Treaty Principles bill and government policy impacting Māori.. Hīkoi mō te Tiriti participants gathered for a dawn blessing on Monday morning ahead of a nine-day journey to Wellington, with thousands expected to join the convoy as it makes its way across the country.
Moment MP leads haka to disrupt New Zealand parliament - BBC
2 days ago · The bill proposes to change the way in which the Treaty of Waitangi - a 184-year-old treaty between the British Crown and Māori people - is interpreted. Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripped ...
Māori - Te Ao Māori News
Oct 29, 2024 · Suicide among Māori and Pasifika women is more likely to involve acute alcohol use compared to European females, a study has found. “The more I look around, the more I see young Māori boys coming out and having a crack," says Māori darts hero Ben Robb.
A breakdown of the issues at the center of Maori protests in New ...
Dec 8, 2023 · In New Zealand, thousands of indigenous Maori are protesting the new conservative government's plans to review a treaty that was signed by British colonists and Maori chiefs almost 200 years...
Debate over race relations rages in NZ as new government repeals …
Dec 17, 2023 · In three weeks, New Zealand's new prime minister has moved to wind back policies designed to improve outcomes for Māori and Pasifika people, and people are taking to the streets.
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