The Spinoff9d
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.
Waitangi Day: Thousands gather in NZ with Māori rights in focus
Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.
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 ...
Unwritten rules: why claims of a missing ‘fourth article’ of the Treaty don’t stack up
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Newsroom on MSN6d
Hipkins ‘ray of sunshine’ among discontent at Waitangi, says host
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Act’s David Seymour, NZ First’s Shane Jones and the battles of Waitangi
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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.
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 ...
The Conversation8d
Unwritten rules: why claims of a missing ‘fourth article’ of the Treaty don’t stack up
So said Hōne Heke, the first rangatira (chief) to sign the Treaty of Waitangi. To emphasise the gravity of this sentiment, he then mentioned two of his predecessors by name: Kaharau and Kauteawha.
Waitangi Day events in the Bay of Plenty: Here’s what’s happening in your region
The Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival commemorates the signing of the Treaty and acknowledges Tauranga’s multicultural, ...
The Washington Post6d
Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
The Treaty of Waitangi was drafted in two versions ... government that return stolen land and other resources to their original owners. A minor libertarian political party helped Luxon ...