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Critic: Books and the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
Pip Adams makes some personal recommendations around books and writing that she found useful when formulating her thoughts around the debate around the bill. Audio
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Live from Hikoi mo te Tiriti
19 Nov 2024We check in with reporter Layla Bailey-McDowell who is deep in the crowd amassing at Parliament today. Audio
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Māori on the home front
16 Nov 2024Lachy Paterson and Angela Walhalla are the editors of Te Hau Kainga and Raupanga, companion books that explore the transformation of Māori society on the home… Audio, Gallery
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Hori on a Hīkoi – Ngā Porokāte | Episode 4: "Te Tiriti Party" (Parts 1 & 2) – Veronica Tawhai
12 Nov 2024Seeking clarity on the Treaty of Waitangi? This episode is for you! Sharp-witted and knowledgeable, Veronica Tawhai is a leading figure in Tiriti education and… Video
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 20 November 2024
On today's episode, over 40,000 from around the motu arrived in Wellington yesterday - the culmination of an historic hikoi. The nine-day march Hikoi mo Te Tiriti ended with one of the largest… Audio
Crowd urges govt to 'kill the bill' at hīkoi
People who took part in the hīkoi mō te Tiriti say they feel like they've made history. Māori News Editor Taiha Molyneux spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Labour leader Chris Hipkins on hikoi mo te Tiriti
Over 40,000 people took their protest against the Treaty Principles Bill to Parliament on Tuesday, urging the government to 'kill the bill'. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
More than 40,000 attend hīkoi at parliament
More than 40,000 people gathered in Wellington on Tuesday to protest the Treaty Principles Bill - ending a historic nine-day hīkoi spanning North and South Islands. Deputy political editor Craig… Audio
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on hīkoi mō te Tiriti
After nine days on the march, Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti ended with one of the largest demonstrations Parliament has ever seen. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Govt to press on with Treaty Principles bill despite hīkoi
The government is pressing on with months of submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill despite more than 40,000 people turning up to demand the bill be killed off now. Political reporter Lillian Hanly… Audio
Live music and celebration at Waitangi Park after hīkoi
The protest against the Treaty Principles Bill turned into a party after the hīkoi left Parliament and headed to Waitangi Park for music, kai, and a bit of a rest. Krystal Gibbens was there. Audio
Hikoi ends at Parliament with more than 40,000 attending
Thousands upon thousands from around the motu arrived in Wellington on Tuesday - the culmination of an historic hikoi. But while the hikoi is over, the battle over the bill continues. Submissions have… Audio
Veteran leader Reuben Taipari on Hikoi mo te Tiriti
Reuben Taipari, looked back on his whanau's 1000km journey from Ahipara to Wellington on Hikoi mo te Tiriti Audio
Sounds from Hikoi mo te Tiriti
Hikoi mo te tiriti arrived at Parliament yesterday - First Up looks back on an historic day in Wellington Audio
Over 35,000 descended on Parliament for Hīkoi mo te Tiriti
One of the largest marches in our country's history came to an end today as more than 35,000 people descended on Te Whanganui a Tara today after a nine day hikoi from both ends of the country. Hīkoi… Audio
Critic: Books and the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
Pip Adams makes some personal recommendations around books and writing that she found useful when formulating her thoughts around the debate around the bill. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 19 November 2024
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… Audio
Live from Hikoi mo te Tiriti
We check in with reporter Layla Bailey-McDowell who is deep in the crowd amassing at Parliament today. Audio
Crowds gather at Parliament as hikoi arrives
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
Streets around Parliament packed as hīkoi mō te Tiriti arrives
RNZ Deputy political editor, Craig McCulloch is on the balcony at parliament. McCulloch spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Green MP Tamatha Paul on hīkoi arriving in Wellington
Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul has been with the hīkoi as it arrives in Wellington. Paul spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Parliment packed as hīkoi arrives in Wellington
The streets around Parliament are packed as hīkoi mō te Tiriti arrives in Wellington. RNZ journalist Ashleigh McCaull spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Tens of thousands turn out for hīkoi at Parliament
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… Audio
Southern hīkoi arrives in Wellington
Teresa Butler is hīkoi organiser for Ōtautahi Christchurch. Butler spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio