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 ...
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 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 ...
List Of Submitters To Be Invited To Make Oral Submissions— Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
The Justice Committee has decided a list of submitters who will be invited to make oral submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. This is the primary list of invitees. Further ...
Devilin the double-bill detail: Attacks on Treaty
Following Australias rejection of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament New Zealanders are currently battling threats to the ...
Waitangi Day 2025: Celebrating unity amid Treaty Principles Bill debate - David Seymour
For Waitangi Day, I encourage you to think about the achievements, the history, and all that we have in common as New Zealanders. Wherever you are and however you choose to celebrate it, I hope you ...
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New Zealand returns to outsourcing for Treaty Principles inquiry
New Zealand's treaty principles inquiry received about 300,000 written submissions and 15,000 people who asked to be witnesses at the inquiry.
New Zealand marks 185th year of signing Treaty of Waitangi
New Zealand marked Waitangi Day which laid the country bicultural foundation on Thursday to commemorate the 185th anniversary of the signing of the ...
Oral submissions begin on the Treaty Principles Bill
ACT leader David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill is being considered by the Justice Select Committee. It received an ...
Luxon: Why I’m not at Waitangi and why Seymour’s bill won’t become law
OPINION Waitangi Day is a time to reflect on where we have come from and look forward to what we can achieve together. It has ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Waitangi Treaty Grounds need not ‘dominate’ national day of celebration, as he speaks from Akaroa
The Prime Minister has defended his choice not to attend Waitangi this year and says while he may travel in future he does not want the day to be “dominated” by the historic site. Normally the country ...
Unwritten rules: why claims of a missing ‘fourth article’ of the Treaty don’t stack up
Some say an oral promise of religious protection read out at Waitangi in 1840 amounts to a fourth article of the Treaty. But ...