Thousands marched towards Wellington, New Zealand, in a hikoi to protest the controversial Treaty Principles Bill that seeks to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840. The march, which has drawn around 10,000 participants in Rotorua alone, is in…
In a dramatic protest, Maori politicians interrupted New Zealand’s parliament by performing a haka, opposing a contentious bill that seeks to reinterpret the treaty with Indigenous Maori people. The demonstration led by opposition MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke came amid a peaceful…
New Zealand’s parliament faced disruption when Maori members performed a haka to protest a proposed bill reinterpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi, originally signed in 1840. The ACT New Zealand party’s legislation seeks to clarify the treaty’s principles, which still…
New Zealand’s parliament faced disruption today as Maori members performed a haka to protest a contentious bill aimed at redefining the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840. The legislation, introduced by the ACT New Zealand party, passed…
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has officially apologized to survivors of decades-long abuse in state care, following a commission investigation revealing that approximately 200,000 individuals suffered mistreatment from 1950 to 2019. Survivors, including Moeapulu Frances Tagaloa, detailed traumatic experiences…
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has formally apologized in Parliament for the widespread abuse of children and vulnerable individuals in state and church-run care facilities. His speech addressed findings from a government inquiry revealing that nearly one-third of the…
