Midday Report for Tuesday 19 November 2024

1:45 PM.In today's episode, thousands of tangata whenua and tangata tiriti are gathering to protest the Treaty Principles Bill among other policies affecting Maori, the hikoi departed Cape Reinga a week ago… Read more Audio

12:52 PM.Reporters at Parliament are describing it as a sea of red, black and white as crowds of people continue to stream into Parliament's grounds, many chanting 'toitu te tiriti, ake ake ake'. Audio

12:50 PM.RNZ Deputy political editor, Craig McCulloch is on the balcony at parliament. McCulloch spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:45 PM.Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul has been with the hīkoi as it arrives in Wellington. Paul spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:40 PM.The streets around Parliament are packed as hīkoi mō te Tiriti arrives in Wellington. RNZ journalist Ashleigh McCaull spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:35 PM.The grounds of Parliament and the surrounding streets are packed, with police estimating that at least 19,000 people have gathered for the final steps of the hīkoi. Māori news journalists Pokere… Read more Audio

12:27 PM.Teresa Butler is hīkoi organiser for Ōtautahi Christchurch. Butler spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:23 PM.The first of more than 15,000 people on Hīkoi mō te Tiriti are arriving at Parliament. Political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:15 PM.Labour MP Willis Jackson has been at the hīkoi as it made its way to Parliament. Jackson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:10 PM.Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau joined the hīkoi as it arrived in Wellington on Tuesday morning. Whanau spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:05 PM.Tens of thousands of tangata whenua and tangata tiriti are gathering to protest the Treaty Principles Bill among other policies affecting Māori. Māori News Reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to… Read more Audio