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Story: Ngā rōpū tautohetohe – Māori protest movements

Protesting on the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi

Protesting on the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi

A group of protesters on the roof of a bus at Waitangi in 1990, on the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Kotahitanga (Māori parliament movement) and tino rangatiratanga flags, among others, fly from the bus, and banners with slogans such as ‘150 years of oppression’ demonstrate opposition to the commemorations.

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Basil Keane, Ngā rōpū tautohetohe – Māori protest movements – Historic Māori protest, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/35929/protesting-on-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-treaty-of-waitangi (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 12 June 2012, updated 11 January 2023.