Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Pākehā and tauiwi "need to make our stand clear about Te Tiriti", supporters say.

In a statement on Sunday night, Kiingitanga spokesperson Ngira Simmonds said they “stand ready to support the nation in a way that uplifts Kotahitanga and mana motuhake”.

With the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti only halfway to Parliament, ACT Leader David Seymour’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill is going through its first reading.

The Toitū te Tiriti Hīkoi saw an estimated 5000 people join in Tāmaki Makurau, with many people from different ethnicities and cultures supporting the movement.

Flags soared during Wednesday’s Hīkoi across the Harbour Bridge, not just the Tino Rangatiratanga, but Pacific flags flying proudly alongside them.

Police estimated 5000 people are prepared to embark on the hīkoi across Auckland’s Harbour Bridge.

“I feel like so many times we look at our tīpuna and go 'oh my gosh I wish that I could be change-makers like them' - and it’s happening right now."

Shaquille Shortland questions the Prime Minister’s authority to decide for Māori, emphasising the importance of Te Tiriti and Māori sovereignty.

This comes after the Act’s Leader David Seymour’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill is being introduced into Parliament later today, although the original date was November 18.

The legislation is being introduced to Parliament today - more than a week earlier than expected - and will be read for the first time next week.