Parliament has voted down the controversial bill, with only Act supporting it.

Labour’s Willie Jackson questioned whether Māori-Crown relations have improved under the coalition, referencing Minister Tama ...

Legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti is only just beginning - as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill is officially killed in Parliament.

April 10 (UPI) -- New Zealand's Parliament Thursday rejected a bill targeting Maori rights that sparked protests. The Treaty ...

Cheers and applause erupted before legislators and the public sang a waiata – a traditional Maori song – after the result was announced.

New Zealand politicians broke out in song Thursday after striking down a right wing-backed proposal that opponents feared ...

New Zealand's parliament on Thursday comprehensively rejected a bill aimed at reinterpreting the principles of the country’s ...

Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says he's "looked over" his "notes" since reporters asked what he thought about the removal of the Treaty clause in RMA reforms, but he didn't want to get into ...

Whānau Ora, foreign policy, frozen school lunches; Nanaia Mahuta and Tau Henare discuss. Iwi Māori need to be wary of wading into infrastructure deals willy-nilly, but for some the opportunities will ...

1.2. I am making this submission in support of the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. I believe this Bill will promote greater clarity and consistency in how Treaty principles are understood ...

According to a 1986 report from the Waitangi Tribunal, te reo Māori is a taonga (treasure) that Māori must have control of. It’s for Māori to decide on changes and innovations in the teaching ...