Hekia Parata told a select committee the bill was "unnecessary" and wasting resources and tolerance.

But Thursday's anniversary of New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, passed in muted fashion ... met with ...

The anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi ... met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by political leaders on ...

But Thursday’s anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi ... protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by political leaders ...