'Malicious intent': Descendant of Treaty translator slams Principles Bill, demands apology
The Bill aims to replace the existing Treaty principles - developed over time by courts and the Waitangi Tribunal to ...
Descendant: How 24 hours in history shaped this local politician's views
A Whanganui councillor has revealed his historical family connection to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it impacts his views.
Unwritten rules: why claims of a missing ‘fourth article’ of the Treaty don’t stack up
Some say an oral promise of religious protection read out at Waitangi in 1840 amounts to a fourth article of the Treaty. But ...
The Spinoff5d
What did the Māori chiefs say before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840?
The Spinoff presents a simplified transcript of the speeches at the treaty signings in Waitangi, Hokianga and Kaitāia.
The Spinoff5d
Ten things you might not know about Waitangi
Our Waitangi 2025 coverage is possible because of the over 13,000 Spinoff members who pay to support our work. If you aren’t ...
How 24 hours in history shaped Josh Chandulal-Mackay’s views
Josh Chandulal-Mackay is the great-great-great-great-grandson of the missionary who translated the Treaty of Waitangi into te reo Māori in 1840. “My four-times great-grandfather was [the Rev] Henry ...
The New Zealand Herald29d
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 Bill. A descendant of one of the original translators of the Treaty ...
The New Zealand Herald4d
Eyes of the nation on Far North for Waitangi Day commemorations
In a letter to Seymour also sent to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and NZ First leader Winston Peters, Te Runanga o Ngati Rehia chairman William ... Te Tiriti o Waitangi, The Treaty of ...