Hīkoi
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A hīkoi is a walk or march, and especially a protest march, in New Zealand. The word comes from the Māori language, and often implies a long journey taking many days or weeks. The most famous hīkoi wa
The foreshore and seabed hīkoi approaching the New Zealand Parliament. The red, black and white flags represent tino rangatiratanga.
Treaty Principles Bill
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The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, commonly known as the Treaty Principles Bill, was a government Bill that aimed to define the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and put them to a natio
Hīkoi
…commission recommendation that the proposed council for the Auckland supercity include dedicated Māori seats. The hīkoi mō te Tiriti protesting the Treaty Principles Bill took place in November 2024, with an estimated 42,000 participants. It took nine days to reach the parliament grounds in Wellington, with some groups…
Hīkoi protest in Hastings, November 2024
A Māori woman holds a placard reading "Toitu te Tiriti" ("Honour the Treaty") in Wellington on 6 February 2024
Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill