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'What's good for Māori is good for everyone' - hīkoi ends with peaceful protest
The capital turned into a sea of black, white and red today, as more than 42,000 people supporting te Hīkoi mō te tiriti overflowed Parliament's grounds and onto the streets.
After the Hīkoi: 'I'm really proud of our country'
The protest against the Treaty Principles Bill turned into a party after te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti left Parliament and headed to Waitangi Park for music, kai, and a bit of a rest.
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
Hīkoi 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 hīkoi 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
42,000 at Parliament during 'extraordinary' hīkoi
By mid-afternoon today 42,000 people gathered at the Parliamentary precinct and the surrounding streets, police say.
The final day of Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti, in photos
An estimated 42,000 people from all around the country descended on central Wellington on Tuesday after a nine day hīkoi reached its final destination, the grounds of Parliament.
Listen: Hīkoi doesn't represent NZ - Seymour
Seymour came out of the Beehive today to acknowledge the hīkoi and wave at the protesters - but retreated inside after just a few minutes. 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
Watch the protest at Parliament
Thousands have marched through the streets of a capital and to the Beehive.
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
Wellington businesses upbeat despite hīkoi hitting sales
Businesses in central city say despite packed streets, their stores are practically empty.
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