Currently, the Maori make up around 20 percent of New Zealand’s population of 5.3 million, and they already face systemic racial discrimination. To repeal the treaty, Maori lawmakers argue ...

Many critics see the bill as a "desire to reverse decades of policies that aimed to empower Maori, who make up around 20% of the 5.3 million population but have higher levels of deprivation and ...

Phil Walter / Getty Images The Maori of New Zealand anointed a new monarch on Thursday, officially installing 27-year-old Nga Wai Hono i te Po as their second-ever queen. The ceremony capped off a ...

New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Māori population. But as Ali Rogin reports, a new ...

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Maori population.

As of November 2022, there were an estimated 892,200 Maori in New Zealand, amounting to 17.4 percent of the population, according to government figures. Many Maori were alarmed when Prime Minister ...

Notably, no members of the Maori community were consulted for the proposed bill, which could have a reverberating impact on the 20 percent of New Zealand's population that identify as Maori.