
Seymour refuses to ‘bow down’ to his hapū leaders over Treaty Principles Bill
'He has disregarded our voice and continued with this divisive kaupapa.'
'He has disregarded our voice and continued with this divisive kaupapa.'
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He's called some "inflammatory language".
Act leader walked out of the Beehive for a brief appearance.
OPINION: Everyone, from Labour, the Greens, the unions and every demographic represented.
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Tens of thousands are expected to march on Parliament.
Announcements about the first new schools are expected next month.
Former PM Dame Jenny Shipley claimed Seymour was 'inviting civil war'.
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The hīkoi is expected to be on the scale of the seabed and foreshore hīkoi 20 years ago.
Up to 30,000 protesters are expected to descend on Parliament on Tuesday.
Some schools endorse the hīkoi, flouting rules on political neutrality, Act's leader says.
OPINION: The PM made the decisions that have caused so much fear and hurt.
'I would fight against it. Māori have every reason to fight against it.'
Act leader David Seymour responds the Prime Minister's statement that the Treaty Principles Bill is simplistic. Video / Mark Mitchell
OPINION: Protesters have some heavyweight legal experts on their side.
The contentious bill will have its first reading in Parliament this afternoon.
Police say 5000 people crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on journey to Wellington.
OPINION: 'A fundamental question [about abuse in state care] remains largely unspoken.'
The bill's first debate is set for today but Act may be eyeing the 2026 election.
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti is being supported nationwide, with Dunedin also doing its part to protest. Video / Takuta Ferris
A large group of supporters have also gathered in Christchurch, backing the movement and message of Hīkoi mō te Tiriti. Video / Supplied
The convoy of demonstrators protesting Government policies affecting Māori has arrived in New Zealand’s largest city and “significant delays” are expected in Auckland today.
Groups left Cape Reinga and Bluff this morning, aiming to meet on the steps of Parliament in nine days' time. Video / TVNZ
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick is calling for a conscience vote on the Treaty Principles Bill. Video / NZ Herald
The protest hits Auckland on Wednesday, disrupting motorways and the Harbour Bridge.