Congestion warning as Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi reaches Hastings
A rally and march led by Hīkoi mō te Tiriti will take place in Hastings on Saturday morning. The hīkoi, making its way to ...
Māori lawmakers in New Zealand interrupt vote on controversial bill with Haka
Māori lawmakers interrupted a New Zealand parliamentary vote with a Haka to protest a law that would erode the land and ...
Thousands March to New Zealand’s Capital to Oppose Rollback of Māori Rights
Over 10,000 people in New Zealand are taking part in a march toward the capital Wellington to protest legislation that would ...
New Zealand MP performs powerful tribal dance Māori Haka in Parliament to protest controversial bill; other MPs join in
New Zealand's parliament witnessed a powerful protest as opposition MPs performed a haka to oppose a controversial bill. The ...
Explaining Mike Tyson's face tattoo: Why he got it and what it means
Mike Tyson is an iconic figure in sports, instantly recognizable by his face tattoo. Here's the story behind Tyson's now ...
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand Disrupt Parliament With Protest ‘Haka’
Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as ...
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TKC Contemplates New Zealand Parliamentary Māori Haka Protest
"Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripped up a copy of the bill as she stood to lead the haka in parliament. Members from ...
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New Zealand government makes empty apology to people abused by the state
The commissioners documented many instances of rape and sexual abuse, routine and brutal beatings, the use of electro-shock ...
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Waititi defends haka in Treaty Bill debate
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says he’s proud of yesterday’s commotion during the Treaty Principles Bill debates and ...
New Zealand's leader formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in state and church care
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon makes a "formal and unreserved" apology in Parliament for the widespread abuse ...
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Gordon Campbell on the folly of making apologies in a social vacuum.
Seymour’s mean little Treaty Principles Bill prefers toi live in denial about our colonial legacy. It does so in the name of a bogus “equality” that assumes everyone in New Zealand enjoys equal access ...