14 Nov 2024

Hikoi mo te Tiriti travels through Waikato

From Checkpoint, 4:35 pm on 14 November 2024

A national hikoi opposing government coalition policy impacting Maori is building momentum as it moves closer to the capital. Thousands joined the Hikoi mo te Tiriti as it crossed the Harbour Bridge in Auckland yesterday with thousands more turning up at rallies held in Hamilton as it travelled through the Waikato today. As Maori news editor Taiha Molyneux reports, a new generation of political activists has seen a rise in rangatahi participation in the movement which has led to a shift in approach.