So, what was the Treaty of Waitangi, what are the proposals for altering it, and why has it become a flashpoint for protests in New Zealand? The Maori people are the original residents of the two ...
Te reo Maori existed in Aotearoa (the Maori name for New Zealand) before Pakeh (European ... and unfair experiences that the tangata whenua (people of the land) have experienced over centuries.
While Indigenous people in many Commonwealth nations ... could undermine their Treaty of Waitangi rights. Maori fear that New Zealand becoming a republic could undermine the protections and ...