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Mass protests against New Zealand’s effort to weaken Māori rights — and hurt the planet
Mass protests were held in New Zealand this week over an effort to weaken the rights of the Maori, who often serve as ...
David Seymour won’t ‘bow down’ to his hapū leaders over Treaty Principles Bill
The Treaty Principles Bill creator David Seymour says he doesn’t have to bow down to leaders of his hapū who’ve pleaded for ...
David Seymour suggested Shane Reti ditch Waikato Med School idea, lacks ‘confidence’ in cost benefit analysis
Act leader David Seymour was so sceptical of the merits of a draft business case of a new medical school at the University of ...
Haka in the House
Tens of thousands of Māori and non-Māori stand against a bill that would rework the country's founding document.
ACT's David Seymour won't 'bow down' to his hapū leaders
The creator of the Treaty Principles Bill David Seymour says he doesn't have to bow down to leaders of his hapū who have ...
Seymour raises concerns over new Waikato medical school
David Seymour is dissatisfied with the cost-benefit analysis of the new Waikato medical school, unsure that this is the most ...
Massive crowds march on New Zealand parliament protesting Māori bill. Here’s what to know
Tens of thousands of people have marched on the New Zealand parliament in Wellington to protest against a bill that critics say strikes at the core of the country’s founding principles and dilutes the ...
Historic Māori Rights March Draws 42,000 to New Zealand's Parliament
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders confronted parliament to protest a law to redefine a treaty between the Maori and Britain ...
Hīkoi not representative of New Zealand, David Seymour says
Seymour came out of the Beehive today to acknowledge the hīkoi and wave at the protesters - but retreated inside after just a few minutes.
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David Seymour got the Treaty Principles debate he wanted but is he winning it?
The doomed Treaty Principles Bill passed its first reading in Parliament on Thursday thanks to tepid support from the Government and in spite of vehement resistance from the Opposition. This debate ...
'Do the right thing': ACT's David Seymour hits out at schools encouraging students to join hīkoi
ACT leader David Seymour is warning principals they're technically public servants - and must display political neutrality.
David Seymour criticises Maipi-Clarke's haka on eve of Treaty hīkoi's arrival at Parliament
The South Island hīkoi is on its way across the Cook Strait, while in the north, final preparations are being made for a march on Parliament.