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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 redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and put them to a nationwide referendum for confirmation. [ 2 ]
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 ...
This is the moment New Zealand Maori MPs disrupt parliament with a haka to protest against a treaty bill. New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday (14 November), after Maori ...
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.
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]
The Treaty Principles Bill passes its first reading in the New Zealand Parliament amidst heated debate and opposition. [384] Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is suspended for 24 hours by the Speaker after leading a haka involving members of the public that caused parliamentary proceedings to be delayed for half an hour. [385] [386]
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 introduced the phrase "principles of the Treaty of Waitangi". It is found twice in the long title, in the preamble, and in Section 6(1), which provides for the Waitangi Tribunal to inquire into claims by Māori that they are prejudicially affected by Crown acts (or omissions) that are inconsistent with the principles of the treaty. [2]