Tag: Treaty of Waitangi
NZ’s divisive Waitangi bill would ‘render the treaty worthless’ – world reacts to national Hīkoi
RNZ News
International media coverage of Aotearoa New Zealand’s national Hīkoi to Parliament has largely focused on the historic size of the turnout in Wellington...
NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill ‘inviting civil war’, says former PM Shipley
RNZ Saturday Morning
A former New Zealand prime minister, Dame Jenny Shipley, has warned the ACT Party is “inviting civil war” with its attempt to...
NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill haka highlights tensions between Māori tikanga and rules of Parliament
BACKGROUNDER: By Lillian Hanly, Craig McCulloch and Te Manu Korihi
Te Pāti Māori’s extraordinary display of protest — interrupting the first vote on the Treaty...
Waitangi Day 2024: Thousands of visitors, one clear message – ‘Toitū te Tiriti!’
By Pokere Paewai and Shannon Haunui-Thompson
Before the sun rose and the birds started singing in Aotearoa today, thousands of people arrived for the traditional...
Waitangi Day 2024: 5 myths and misconceptions that confuse NZ’s 1840 Treaty debate
ANALYSIS: By Paul Moon
When it comes to grappling with the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi, one of the commonest responses is that it...
Decolonising the news: 4 fundamental questions media can ask when covering stories about Māori
ANALYSIS: By Angela Moewaka Barnes, Belinda Borell and Tim McCreanor
There is little evidence to suggest Aotearoa New Zealand’s mainstream news media critically evaluate their...