Tens of Thousands Rally at New Zealand’s Parliament in Support of Māori Rights
The demonstrators oppose a law that would reshape the country's founding treaty between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.
Thousands crowd New Zealand’s Parliament grounds in support of Maori rights
As tens of thousands crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday, the throng of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protest. They were mar
Tens of thousands protest against proposed new treaty law in New Zealand
TENS of thousands crowded the streets of the New Zealand capital Wellington today to protest at a law seeking to reshape the country’s founding treaty between the indigenous Maori people and the British crown.
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New Zealand: Thousands protesting against controversial Maori bill proposal set to march to parliament
Clarke, the youngest sitting Member of Parliament in New Zealand led the protest to oppose a law that would reshape the county's founding treaty between Indigenous Maori and the British Crown
Massive crowds march on New Zealand parliament protesting Māori bill. Here’s what to know
Tens of thousands of people have marched on the New Zealand parliament in Wellington to protest against a bill that critics say strikes at the core of the country’s founding principles and dilutes the rights of Māori people.
Protesters march against bill they say will redefine New Zealand’s treaty with Māori people
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and a march by thousands of people the length of the country to Parliament to protest against it.
NZ Maori Protest March Reaches Wellington for Rally Against Indigenous Bill
A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand will culminate in Wellington on Tuesday at a rally where thousands are expected to protest a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of the Maori.
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 Tuesday in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill that opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades.
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. Here's what to know.
Maori protest converges on Wellington, New Zealand
Thousands of Maori protesters converged on the parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, today amid anger from the indigenous people over an equal rights bill. The proposed law would grant equal rights to all residents - stripping the native tribe of long-held privileges.
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Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand’s Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
our ancestors, fought for,” Shanell Bob said as she waited for the march to begin. “We’re fighting for our tamariki, for our mokopuna, so they can have what we haven’t been able to have,” she added, ...