The Waitangi Tribunal is considering a claim filed by south Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui concerning a Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) shallow-seabed mining project approved under the Fast Track Approvals ...

The ACT Party fought to have a Treaty of Waitangi clause stripped out of amended education legislation - but was overruled.

The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840, is New Zealand’s foundation document. But debate continues about the exact meaning of the treaty text.

Modern interpretations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi cause sometimes bitter political debate. But new research shows New Zealanders – especially younger ones – see the Treaty largely as a positive ...

The coalition Government’s approach to te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) will inevitably set the scene for Waitangi Day next week, with the Act Party’s Treaty Principles Bill already ...

The Treaty of Waitangi is considered New Zealand's founding document, an agreement between the Crown and Maori, the country's indigenous people. It was signed on February 6, 1840, at Waitangi in ...

Members of Parliament celebrate as the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi bill was rejected by Parliament in a 112 to 11 vote in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, April 10, 2025.

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Māori chiefs. It paved the way for British annexation of New Zealand while requiring the Crown to protect ...

He says the way the Treaty of Waitangi is interpreted today gives Māori people different rights to other New Zealanders, which he says isn't fair. So, he created a bill that would make it apply ...

The stories Aotearoa New Zealand tells itself about the history of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi have evolved considerably over time. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.