Focus
Treaty of Waitangi
Major NZ Bridge Blocked In Protest Against Bill to Remove Unique Indigenous Rights
As protesters march from the top of the North Island and bottom of the South to meet in Wellington, their numbers are growing, causing disruption.
New Zealand’s ACT Moves to Cancel Unique Legal Rights for Indigenous People
Protests are underway against the contentious bill.
NZ Leaders Face Frosty Reception Amid Moves to Cancel Distinct Indigenous Legal Rights
As government leaders and Māori meet, anger and resentment about a proposal to possibly change the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi boils over.
Nationwide Protests, Strikes Herald First Coalition Budget in New Zealand
Motorways have been brought to a halt, roads around Parliament closed, and extra police called in as a day of protest marks the delivery of the Budget.
Women’s Rugby Haka Controversy Continues as Top Players Accused of Political Stunt
The haka encouraged people to ‘never fold and never bend’ or be ‘puppets of this redneck government,’ raising the ire of Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters.
NZ Leaders Heckled, Booed Over Proposal to Change Race-Based Laws
Booing and singing over government speakers has characterised the first morning at Waitangi, the official celebration of New Zealand’s national day.
NZ Māori Party Calls for a Separate Parliament
The move comes as the current government looks into removing distinct laws and government positions for Indigenous people.
NZ Leader Rejects Separate Race-Based Laws in Lead-Up to Key Meeting
Ahead of New Zealand’s national day, Waitangi Day, on Feb. 6, the coalition party has made its strongest statement yet on government-Māori relations.
PM Tentative on Bill to Change the Course of Race Relations in New Zealand
The governing ACT says the Treaty of Waitangi does not mean separate political positions and laws for Maori people.
Incoming NZ Government Faces Nationwide Protests Over Conservative-Leaning Policies
The Maori Party is organising the protest.
