2 weeks Ago By Denise Piper
Whangārei-born Toitū te Tiriti spokesman Eru Kapa-Kingi says the movement is all about embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Aotearoa . Toitū te Tiriti started last year as a way to protest Government action against Māori and Te Tiriti, particularly the controversial Treaty Principles Bill. It culminated in Hīkoi mō te Tiriti , which saw more than 40,000 descend on Parliament in November.
Kapa-Kingi, a 28-year-old university teacher, admitted he is still getting to grips with the numbers behind the hīkoi , described as historic for New Zealand protests . “I’m still processing the numbers and what it all means, and the best ways to ensure that the power and the magic felt during those moments of the hīkoi continue to live on.” Waitangi is a keystone event for the movement and there will also be action at national kapa haka competition Te Matatini, held this year in New Plymouth from February 25.
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