Protest
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti, 2024
Over 42,000 people marched to protest the Treaty Principles Bill, New Zealand's largest recent Māori-rights mobilisation.
What happened
In November 2024, the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti drew over 42,000 participants protesting the Treaty Principles Bill.[1]
Sources for this page
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Claim: In November 2024, Hīkoi mō te Tiriti ("March for the Treaty"), organised by Toitū te Tiriti and led by activist Eru Kapa-Kingi, drew more than 42,000 participants in protest against the Treaty Principles Bill, becoming New Zealand's largest recent mobilisation in support of Māori rights; the bill was subsequently rejected by 112 votes to 11 at its second reading on 10 April 2025, with only the ACT Party voting in favour.
- New Zealand's controversial Treaty Principles Bill defeated in parliament as all but one party blocks its path forward (ABC News (Australia)) link, Hīkoi and bill defeat section. Source record