The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy
Despite being used in both the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill, the term ...
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Waitangi Day 2025: Why I’m not at Waitangi and why Seymour’s bill won’t become law - Christopher Luxon
Waitangi Day is a time to reflect on where we have come ... I know that many of you have been unsettled by the Treaty ...
New Zealand's Waitangi Treaty may be at risk. These young Māori are fighting to protect it
Rotorua, a cultural hub for New Zealand's Indigenous Māori people, shaped Flavell's journey as a proud Māori activist.
Waitangi Day in New Zealand overshadowed by treaty controversy
Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of ...
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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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 ...
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.
Waitangi 2025: An absent Christopher Luxon, Marama Davidson’s return and the tension-raising Treaty bill
Waitangi leaders are warning of a “furore” building within te ao Māori that could disrupt this year’s Waitangi Day ...
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 ...
'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 ...
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Waitangi Day: Thousands gather in NZ with Māori rights in focus
The Treaty of Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Māori The introduction of a bill which sought to reinterpret the 185-year Waitangi treaty by a minority partner in the country's ruling coalition ...
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The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy
Despite being used in both the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill, the term “democracy” is neither defined nor explained in either. This rhetorical and ...