The Prime Minister has defended his choice not to attend Waitangi this year and says while he may travel in future he ... to go around the country where the Treaty was signed,” he said.
“So they know their [Treaty Principles Bill submissions] went somewhere.” It had been a busy morning - but they spent much of the early afternoon popping manus off the bridge leading to ...
Two years ago here, I set out my party’s three goals for the Treaty. Since then I’ve held ... will provide young New Zealanders with useful maps for navigating the twenty first century.
The week-long commemorations culminate on Waitangi Day. Despite the often hot and sticky February weather, people bundle up in jackets and blankets to travel to the upper Treaty grounds before ...
Bravo, also the dean of the Diplomatic Corps, was welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds ... featured extensive travel delays and illegally parked cars lining the roads around Waitangi.
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many ... Luxon's decision not to travel to Waitangi and instead spend the day with the South Island's largest tribe - or iwi in Māori - Ngāi Tahu ...
A stunning essay from Max Rashbrooke examining his ancestors' role in the shaping of Aotearoa, and what that means for his ...
Interesting to note that the author of the seventh biggest-selling New Zealand novel in Waitangi Week, longlisted alongside ...
On February 6, 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed for the first time ... William Hobson was too sick to travel so he sent colonial secretary Willoughby Shortland in his place.
But this explanation did not appease his political opponents, who criticised Luxon for his absence during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill, his decision not to meet the hīkoi at ...