Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says pōwhiri just one of many Waitangi events
Politicians from the coalition government received a frosty reception at Waitangi this year, but Māori Development Minister ...
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 political leaders on Wednesday, as he made a fresh pitch for the law. The measures ...
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New Zealand marks 1840 treaty signing with Waitangi Day dawn service
Thousands gathered in Waitangi, New Zealand on Thursday (February 6) to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document.
New Zealanders celebrate national day amid debate over founding treaty
Thousands gathered across New Zealand on Thursday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called ...
Waitangi Day: Thousands gather in NZ as Māori rights in focus
Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.
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New Zealand grants sacred mountain personhood in landmark law
New Zealand on Thursday passed a landmark law granting Mount Taranaki the status of a legal person, in a move that recognizes its cultural significance to Māori iwi (people) as a sacred ancestor.
Waitangi Day 2025: Fallen MP Efeso Collins inspires Marama Davidson’s challenge to Government amid political return
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is holding a media stand-up at Waitangi this afternoon. The Green Party announced Davidson’s return to politics after revealing a breast cancer diagnosis last ...
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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.