More than 180 years after Māori leaders gathered near the banks of the Waitangi River to sign the treaty that became New Zealand’s founding document, their descendants fear the rights afforded to them in the agreement may be under attack.
The country’s new coalition government, sworn in last week, has said it will review the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, or Treaty of Waitangi, which upholds Māori rights.
“For us, this is a modern-day confiscation of our treaty rights, hard-earned and fought for
