Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
The bill's architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...
New Zealand marks anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, with quiet protests
New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The day came with quiet ...
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Treaty of Waitangi Anniversary: Tensions and Traditions
The Treaty of Waitangi's anniversary passed quietly amid political strains in New Zealand. Prime Minister Luxon avoided the main event, with controversy over a proposed law redefining the treaty's ...
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New Zealand grapples with nationhood on Waitangi Day
Prime Minister Chris Luxon has used his Waitangi Day address to settle nerves over his government's attitude to Maori and the ...
Unwritten rules: why claims of a missing ‘fourth article’ of the Treaty don’t stack up
I sign this Treaty with my hand, but with the mana of my ancestors. So said Hōne Heke, the first rangatira (chief) to sign ...
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Waitangi Day 2025: Te Tiriti remains a beacon of hope in the face of adversity - Rawiri Waititi
As a descendant of one of the signatories of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, signed in Te Kaha on June 14 ... natural resources and cultural identity. The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, legislated by Matiu ...
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Descendants of Treaty translators speak out against Treaty Principles Bill
The hīkoi to Parliament brought Māori and non-Māori to the capital in November to oppose Act's Treaty of Waitangi Principles ... that was the version that was signed by Māori to be honoured ...
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The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy
University of Canterbury provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. University of Canterbury provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. Despite being used in both the ...