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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 political leaders on Wednesday, as he made a fresh pitch for the law. The measures are widely derided and prompted tens of thousands of people to march on Parliament in Wellington last November.
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 Waitangi, sparking protests and political tensions.
New Zealand grapples with nationhood on Waitangi Day
Prime Minister Chris Luxon has used his Waitangi Day address to settle nerves over his government's attitude to Maori and the Treaty of Waitangi, insisting it would "honour the treaty and work in partnership with Maori".
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 for an end to government policies that critics say erode the rights promised to the Indigenous Maori population.
Maori mark N. Zealand’s national day with haka, protests
A bill aimed at ending long-standing rights from the indigenous population has fuelled this year’s heated events.
Waitangi Day 2025: Why Māori have low home ownership rates in New Zealand - and how that can change
The latest Census data shows that just 27.5% of Māori owned or partly owned their own house in 2023 – and one woman is hoping to lift that number. Mākere Hurst (Ngāti Rākaipaaka, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine) is ANZ NZ’s Te Ao Māori Kairangahau Matua principal researcher,
New Zealand Marks 185Th Year Of Signing Treaty Of Waitangi
New Zealand marked Waitangi Day, which laid the country's bicultural foundation, on Thursday to commemorate the 185th annive
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. Exposed to both culture and politics from a young age, he began participating in demonstrations at just 10 years old.
New Zealand marks anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, with quiet protests
New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The day came with quiet protests of government officials by some Māori leaders amid a national period o
New Zealand marks 1840 treaty signing with Waitangi Day dawn service
Thousands gathered in Waitangi, New Zealand on Thursday (February 6) to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document. US says will levy tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Feb. 1
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.
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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 ...
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Seymour enrages Maori as NZ leaders descend on Waitangi
The row over the role of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand shows no sign of abating, with protests on the eve ...
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Maori mark New Zealand's national day with haka, protests
The national holiday marks the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Maori chiefs and colonising British forces, widely seen as the birth of modern New Zealand.