Weekly Catchup w/ The Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez-March November 20th, 2024

Yesterday was the 7th and final day of Hīkoi Mō te Tiriti, the week-long Hīkoi in opposition to the treaty principles bill introduced by ACT, and other government policies impacting Māori.

It is estimated that more than 50,000 people from across the mōtu gathered outside parliament in Wellington yesterday, after a week of marching from the northern and southernmost points of Aotearoa, making this one of the largest protests for Māori and indigenous rights in history.

For their weekly catchup, Oto spoke to Green Party’s Ricardo Menendez-March to discuss the conclusion of the hīkoi and the turnout at parliament yesterday. 

They also discussed a new proposal by Conservation Minister - Tama Potaka, to introduce fees to access conservation land.