Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT World said New Zealand “faces a critical moment in its journey toward reconciling with its Indigenous population”. While Al Jazeera agreed it was “a contentious bill redefining the country’s founding agreement between the British and the Indigenous Māori people”.

The hīkoi for Toitū Te Tiriti will converge on Parliament in Wellington tomorrow, with groups arriving from across Te Ika-a-Māui and Te Waipounamu. The hīkoi for Toitū Te Tiriti will converge on Parliament in Wellington tomorrow, with groups arriving from across Te Ika-a-Māui and Te Waipounamu.

Around 2000 people have now returned to Waitangi Park for the day’s final event, which is expected to finish about 7pm. Police will continue to have a presence at Waitangi Park throughout the evening. Superintendent Parnell says those attending today have come from far and wide, and many will be tired.

When participants in the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti reached Levin on Sunday afternoon, the support for their cause was clear. Thousands of locals had assembled at the Levin Domain, where Muaūpoko iwi welcomed marchers with a pōwhiri.

Wellington.Scoop As the leaders of the hikoi arrived at Parliament this morning, the march stretched back through the CBD to Taranaki Street. RNZ reported that 35,000 people were taking part in

Thousands of marchers descended upon New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland on Wednesday as part of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti (March for the Treaty of Waitangi) to call for Māori (New Zealand’s

Crowds are building in the centre of Wellington as Hīkoi mō te Tiriti descends towards Waitangi Park. The participants left Takapūwāhia Marae earlier this morning. They will gather at Waitangi Park before they leave for Parliament around 9am.