It’s often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday’s anniversary of New Zealand’s ...

Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, sparking protests and political tensions.

Thousands gathered across New Zealand on Thursday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called ...

Dr Marilyn Waring is the author of numerous works, most recently her anthology of writings, In The Lifetime of a Goat I am ...

Some say an oral promise of religious protection read out at Waitangi in 1840 amounts to a fourth article of the Treaty. But ...

They are themes that have been circulating since the Treaty Principles Bill was first put forward by Act before last year’s election. Discussion on these topics has ramped up since the public was ...

Former conservation minister highlights potential impacts of Treaty Principles Bill on conservation land, while current ...

The end of David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill doesn't mean the end of a debate on constitutional reform and the country's ...

The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill diminishes Māori rights, the NZ Law Society said in a submission. The organisation said there were “strong constitutional, public law, natural justice and ...

The Bill’s principles 1, 2, and 3 (Civil government; Rights of hapū and iwi Māori; Right to equality), and the s2 commencement all breach Te Tiriti o Waitangi Of particular note to NZCER is the Bill’s ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws ... with a 76-20 vote in the Senate. The law has received mixed responses: proponents say it fixes a problem that made some ...