Treaty considerations have been a growing part of New Zealand law. Redress efforts have bolstered a dwindling Maori language and culture — now experiencing a resurgence — and resulted in ...

which formalized New Zealand as a British colony and reserved Māori land and customary rights. Its proponent, David Seymour, argued parliament needed to define the principles of the treaty ...

Since taking office last year, New Zealand’s right-wing coalition ... nation state and covered issues such as land and cultural rights, as well as Maori relations with authorities.

Pakehābecame the dominant population in New Zealand. The Maori population started to dwindle because of wars against their European colonisers over land, and new European diseases like smallpox.

Te Pāti Māori is likely to find out if three of its MPs will face punishments for performing a haka in the House, in the same ...

April 10 (UPI) --New Zealand's Parliament Thursday rejected a bill targeting Maori rights that sparked protests. The Treaty Principles Bill was voted down 112-11 after a government committee ...

The bill was proposed by the right-wing Act Party to define the principles of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, considered New Zealand’s founding document for upholding Maori rights. The treaty ...

In Queenstown, step into an underwater theater to learn about the Maori legend behind New Zealand's largest lake ... learn about local culture. Back on land, hikers can walk to the ancient ...

NGARUAWAHIA, (New Zealand): New Zealand’s Maori chiefs anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch on Thursday (Sept 5), a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the country’s ...

New Zealand politicians broke out in song Thursday after striking down a right wing-backed proposal that opponents feared would erode indigenous rights.

New Zealand legislators dealt an overwhelming ... and resulted in billion-dollar settlements for stolen Maori land. – What did the Treaty Principles Bill say? The bill sought to end the 185 ...