Ten memorable quotes from te hui aa motu | The Spinoff [held Saturday 20 January 2024]:
Te hui aa motu was a monumental moment in the history of Aotearoa. Not since the foreshore and seabed protests in 2004 have Māori and their allies come together in such large numbers to present a united face in opposition to government policy. Te Kiingitanga initially estimated that 3,000 people would be in attendance at Tuurangawaewae marae, but in reality, there were more like 10,000 attendees.
Miraz Jordan @zbarocas The Treaty was signed in 1840 and its meaning has been thrashed out repeatedly in the almost 200 years since. Now some in our new government seem to think it's unclear and 'needs clarifying'. They just don't like what it says…