The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by political leaders on Wednesday, as he made a fresh pitch for the law. The measures are widely derided and prompted tens of thousands of people to march on Parliament in Wellington last November.

Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, sparking protests and political tensions.

Through this Waitangi Day event, IWPG emphasized the need for a women-led peace movement to New Zealand citizens and encouraged more people to join the journey of peace. It is expected that IWPG’s continued activities will take deeper root in New Zealand society.

Thousands gathered across New Zealand yesterday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called for an end to government policies that critics say erode the rights promised to the indigenous Maori population.

New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The day came with quiet protests of government officials by some Māori leaders amid a national period of fractured race relations and the absence of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon from a gathering of politicians and Māori tribes which the country's leader traditionally attends.

Rotorua, a cultural hub for New Zealand's Indigenous Māori people, shaped Flavell's journey as a proud Māori activist. Exposed to both culture and politics from a young age, he began participating in demonstrations at just 10 years old.

The latest Census data shows that just 27.5% of Māori owned or partly owned their own house in 2023 – and one woman is hoping to lift that number. Mākere Hurst (Ngāti Rākaipaaka, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine) is ANZ NZ’s Te Ao Māori Kairangahau Matua principal researcher,