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 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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Luxon urged to deal with division over Māori rights
The Prime Minister received a warm welcome after heading south for Waitangi Day – but a warning that he must show stronger ...
New Zealand's Waitangi Day chaos tells a very modern race relations story that Australians know all too well
New Zealand turned 185 on Thursday. Tensions are running high on the eve of the country's national day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Maori and the Crown in 1840. On ...
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Treaty Principles Bill hearings continue this week
This week, Select Committee hearings will continue for the controversial Treaty Principles Bill. Scheduled for Thursday, the ...
The quiet but powerful protest staged by the wāhine at Waitangi
Called 'paraikete whero' (red blankets), a group of wāhine including Goulton adopted the idea as a symbol of resistance. They ...
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Hipkins ‘ray of sunshine’ among discontent at Waitangi, says host
The Labour leader’s approach to Waitangi commemorations and his speech at the political pōwhiri has been noted as a stand-out ...
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Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
It's often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday's anniversary of New Zealand's ...
If Christopher Luxon Hoped To Avoid Waitangi Day Controversy, It Backfired
Analysis - If Christopher Luxon was trying to avoid controversy and challenge attending Waitangi Day in the South Island, it ...