If Christopher Luxon Hoped To Avoid Waitangi Day Controversy, It Backfired
Analysis - If Christopher Luxon was trying to avoid controversy and challenge attending Waitangi Day in the South Island, it ...
Waitangi Day 2025: All the speeches and events from the Treaty Grounds on 5 February
Politicians are being welcomed at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on Wednesday. The Parliamentary pōwhiri is a chance each year ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Waitangi Treaty Grounds need not ‘dominate’ national day of celebration, as he speaks from Akaroa
The Prime Minister has defended his choice not to attend Waitangi this year and says while he may travel in future he does not want the day to be “dominated” by the historic site. Normally the country ...
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Waitangi 2025: A day of kōrero, kaupapa and kotahitanga
One belief was virtually universal within the Waitangi forum tents: existing as Māori is inherently political.
Waitangi Treaty Grounds Address
Government Powhiri Address David Seymour, Leader ACT New Zealand Wednesday 5th February, 2025 E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e rau Rangatira. Two years ago here, I set out my party’s three goals for the ...
Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
It’s often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday’s anniversary of New Zealand’s ...
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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 ...
New Zealand's Waitangi Treaty may be at risk. These young Māori are fighting to protect it
Rotorua, a cultural hub for New Zealand's Indigenous Māori people, shaped Flavell's journey as a proud Māori activist.
Waitangi Day in New Zealand overshadowed by treaty controversy
Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of ...
Eyes of the nation on Far North for Waitangi Day commemorations
The eyes of the nation are on the Far North this week as tens of thousands commemorate Waitangi Day in the Bay of Islands.
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Seymour enrages Maori as NZ leaders descend on Waitangi
The row over the role of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand shows no sign of abating, with protests on the eve ...