Watch: Why did thousands of Māori people in New Zealand protest for nine days

Watch: New Zealand's Māori protests explained

The BBC's Katy Watson reports from Wellington on why tens of thousands have taken to the streets.

New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?

Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown

World - ABC News - Yesterday

35,000 arrive at New Zealand parliament to protest against controversial Māori treaty bill – as it happened

This live coverage has ended now. You can read our stories at the links below: . Historic march arrives at parliament – full report Explainer: what is the treaty principles bill? The hīkoi ...

World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago

Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights

As tens of thousands of marchers thronged the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, the column of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protest

World - ABC News - 13 hours ago

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Thousands flock to NZ capital in huge Māori protests

The country is seen as a world leader for supporting indigenous rights, but many fear that's now at risk.

Why is a bill looking at New Zealand’s founding document causing major upset among Māori?

Bill introduced in parliament this week wants to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi, which upholds Māori rights. Since New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government took office a year ago, its policy ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Tens of thousands march on NZ parliament in protest against Māori treaty bill

Police say about 42,000 people gathered at parliament in the last stage of the nine-day protest in opposition to the Treaty of Waitangi bill. New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 ...

World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago

Insults and a haka in New Zealand parliament as MPs debate Māori rights bill

Voting temporarily suspended amid disruptions including a Māori party MP ripping up a copy of the bill. New Zealand’s parliament has erupted into fiery debate, personal attacks and a haka over a ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

New Zealand gallery hunts for thousands of people captured by famed photographer Ans Westra

Campaign under way to identify subjects of images shot in 1970s and 1980s by Westra, one of New Zealand’s best-known social documentary photographers. When a black-and-white photo of a man and a ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill

Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Maori Protest Bill That Is Part of Sharp Rightward Shift in New Zealand

Two small populist parties are responsible for accelerating the shift, which has been felt acutely by the Indigenous Māori.

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Chinese Students Went on Mass Night Bike Rides. Officials Shut Them Down.

Making the impromptu five-hour ride between two Chinese cities became a craze among young people. But as their numbers swelled, the authorities shut it down.

World - The New York Times - November 11

New Zealand offers national apology to people abused in care

New Zealand offered a historic national apology on Tuesday to hundreds of thousands of victims of abuse in state and faith-based care over the last 70 years.

Tens of thousands rally at New Zealand Parliament against bill to alter Indigenous rights

Tens of thousands of people protested at Parliament in New Zealand on Tuesday against a bill that opponents say would dilute the rights of Indigenous Maori.

Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why

Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.

Watch: New Zealand MP leads haka to disrupt parliament

The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to redefine the principles that have been used in support of Māori.

Trump to visit White House next week as thousands protest in New York and Washington – live

White House spokesperson says visit is scheduled for Wednesday; demonstration marches past Trump Tower in New York City. Russia’s foreign ministry sees no grounds for talking about resuming ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Owners of New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22, appeal conviction

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, are appealing their company’s criminal conviction on safety breaches at the High Court in Auckland

World - ABC News - October 29

New Zealand prime minister formally apologizes for 'horrific' and 'heartbreaking' abuse of people in state, church care

World - ABC News - November 11

Why did Trump win? The fundamentals did it.

Democrats should not be surprised by the election results, as fundamentals such as the economy, incumbency, and the incumbent president's approval rating have a systematic grip on presidential ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Over 100,000 people protest in Valencia over floods

Protesters are demanding the resignation of the Valencia regional head, accusing him of mishandling the response to last month's floods.

Thousands of farmers protest in London against tax changes

Union leader tells rally that inheritance tax reforms are ‘kick in the teeth’ for the struggling sector

World - Financial Times - 5 hours ago

Thousands of farmers protest against inheritance tax changes

There has been outcry from many farmers after changes to inheritance tax for farms announced in the Budget.

Harris stumps in Philadelphia 9 days out from Election Day

Vice President Harris rallied voters in Philadelphia on Sunday as the race between her and former President Trump grows tighter nine days out from Election Day. Harris largely stuck to her stump ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Typhoon batters storm-weary Philippines and displaces thousands more people as a new storm threatens

Typhoon Toraji has unleashed floods, knocked down trees and caused power outages in the northern Philippines before weakening into a tropical storm and blowing out to the South China Sea