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Māori community concerned with NZ government on Treaty Bill

Waitangi Day was celebrated on the 6 February in Aotearoa, New Zealand. The national holiday commemorates the signing of the country’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, by Māori and British settlers in 1840. Waitangi Day comes at a time where Māori leaders are saying their rights are being eroded by the New Zealand government. …

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Could a new citizenship category help Indigenous children born overseas?

Children of Indigenous Australians as well as New Zealander Māori background born overseas can be denied citizenship, as the current laws do not account for tribal connections. Recently the issue came to light in New Zealand, when a newly naturalised citizen’s children were classed as illegal as they were born in the United States. The …

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