The proposed law sought to redefine the terms of the nation’s founding treaty between Maori tribes and the British crown signed 180 years ago. The bill gained wide attention after a video of the ...

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 ...

A controversial bill that had set off New Zealand’s largest-ever Maori rights protest was heavily defeated in parliament on Thursday. The Treaty Principles Bill died in its second reading, being voted ...

A controversial bill that had set off New Zealand’s largest-ever Maori rights protest was heavily defeated in parliament on Thursday. The Treaty Principles Bill died in its second reading ...

The bill would govern how the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between the British Crown and Maori tribes, is interpreted in New Zealand law. Watch her speech here.

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

The High Court has delivered a landmark judgment declaring that the Crown has systematically breached the historic Māori Fisheries Settlement for more than two decades, stripping iwi and other ...

Ruapehu District Council's governance manager has cautioned the council against promoting a specific position on its Māori ward referendum. Photo / Moana Ellis A councillor who wanted to relabel ...

Sometimes we all need a little help. And it can come from unlikely places. Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking news, state politics and investigations. She is based in ...

Vasa Fia Collins was interrupted by an anti-COVID vaccination heckler while speaking to the media. An anti-vaccine former Māori All Black has challenged the grieving widow of former Auckland ...