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[20] [21] The Treaty Principles Bill would not alter the original Treaty of Waitangi. [22] Seymour, who has Māori ancestry himself, [23] defended the bill, arguing that it was intended to clarify the constitutional position of Māori as the original treaty had suggested but which had not been defined following the success of the 1975 Māori ...
The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, commonly known as the Treaty Principles Bill, is a government bill [1] promoted by David Seymour of the ACT New Zealand party. It aims to define the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and put them to a nationwide referendum for confirmation. [ 2 ]
The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced by David Seymour, leader of the right-wing ACT New Zealand Party, which is a junior coalition partner with the ruling National and New Zealand First parties.
The bill sparked huge protests. Tens of thousands of New Zealanders gathered outside the parliament in one of the country’s largest demonstrations to oppose the Treaty Principles Bill on 19 ...
In late 2024, tens of thousands of New Zealanders took part in a nine-day march against the Treaty Principles Bill. The bill, which looks unlikely to secure enough support to become law, seeks to ...
In November 2024, a hīkoi opposing the Treaty Principles Bill occurred. An estimated 42,000 people took part in the hīkoi, taking nine days to reach the parliament grounds of Wellington, with some groups beginning in the Far North and Bluff. [7] The Māori Queen Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō joined the protests in Wellington. [8]
A post on X claims that the Treaty Principles Bill, which was the subject of the protest, was tabled after the haka dance was started. The post implies that the Maori party had successfully ...
In November 2024, Tens of thousands of people gathered at New Zealand's parliament in Wellington, following a nine-day hīkoi, to protest the Treaty Principles Bill. Opponents of the bill argue it undermines Māori rights and the long-standing principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.