new zealand treaty of waitangi

New Zealand, Treaty Principles Bill

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 framework of capitalist politics by glorifying the Treaty of Waitangi, falsely promoting this colonial document as the means to end racism and inequality.

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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 reading in parliament on November 14 amid nationwide protests denouncing the proposed law as racist. For the next six months the bill will undergo further discussion in a parliamentary select committee.

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VIDEO: Tens Of Thousands Of People Protest Against Bill To Change New Zealand’s Treaty With Native Maori People Outside Parliament

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Wellington, New Zealand, on Nov. 19, to protest against a bill that proposes to alter the way the country’s treaty between the indigenous Maori and the British Crown is interpreted.

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Why New Zealand’s Founding Treaty Is in Focus as Thousands Protest for Māori Rights

A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people has triggered political turmoil.

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What is the Treaty of Waitangi and why is it sparking huge Māori protests in New Zealand?

Activists are protesting proposed changes to New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi. But is the bill ...

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Shadow of Empire Hangs Over New Zealand’s Treaty Debate

Any discussion about Māori rights must go hand-in-hand with a reckoning over Britain’s impact on indigenous communities.

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Thousands protest against Māori treaty bill outside New Zealand parliament

Tens of thousands are protesting against a bill that seeks to alter the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding ...

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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 ...

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Bill to rewrite Indigenous rights brings tens of thousands of protesters to New Zealand's parliament

By Lucy Craymer and Lewis Jackson WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied before parliament on ...

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Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights

As tens of thousands of marchers crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital Wellington on Tuesday, the throng of people, ...

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Fiery Debate Erupts Over Treaty of Waitangi Reinterpretation Bill

New Zealand's parliament engages in a heated debate over a controversial bill attempting to reinterpret the Treaty of ...

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