Representatives from over 80 Māori tribes have appealed directly to King Charles III, urging him to intervene in New Zealand’s domestic policies amid escalating tensions over the government’s approach to Māori rights.
The National Iwi Chairs Forum, a collective of tribal leaders, has penned an open letter to the monarch, expressing alarm over what they describe as ongoing breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi – New Zealand’s founding document signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and the British Crown. The treaty is considered pivotal in protecting Māori rights.
