Waitangi Day 2025 in pictures
A dawn ceremony marked the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae on the upper Treaty grounds. Events were also held throughout the country, with hundreds of people ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Kiwis go for growth to lift economy out of the doldrums
New Zealand hopes to shake off economic gloom by attracting overseas investment to build much-needed infrastructure through a new government entity.
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Ngāti Rēhia opposes ACT leader’s attendance at Waitangi
and education regarding the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and He Whakaputanga. He expressed concern the Treaty Principles Bill undermines the mana of Te Tiriti and the rights of Māori. The hapū ...
The New York Times17d
The Australian Open’s cartoon tennis players: AO Animated, YouTube and the future of sports media
Advertisement They are also cartoons. There’s Daniil Medvedev, last year’s finalist, whaling his racket into the net. There’s Madison Keys, this year’s semifinalist, running down a ball ...
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Act’s ‘just asking questions’ approach under fire with Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill - Anaru Eketone
Hīkoi participants march in Hamilton on the way to Wellington to protest issues including the Act Party’s Treaty Principles Bill. Photo / Mike Scott Anaru Eketone is an associate professor in ...
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What is the Paris Agreement? Trump pulled the US out — again
President Donald Trump signed actions on the first day of his second term to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, an international climate change treaty in which nearly 200 countries ...
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What is the Paris Agreement? A full guide to the historic climate treaty that Trump loves to hate
The iconic international climate treaty - the Paris Agreement - includes a pledge to try and keep temperatures from rising by more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. But the UN recently warned ...
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Russia's Weapons May Have Surpassed Nuclear Arms Treaty, US Congress Warned
Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...
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Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill diminishes Māori rights: NZLS
The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill diminishes Māori rights, the NZ Law Society said in a submission. The organisation said there were “strong constitutional, public law, natural justice and ...