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 ...
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Hundreds protest for immigration and LGBTQ rights in downtown Tampa
The demonstration was part of a nationwide movement opposing recent decisions from the Trump administration to crack down on ...
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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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Waitangi political pōwhiri could return to Te Tii Marae
Senior Ngāpuhi members say fiery debate at Waitangi isn't going anywhere, so Te Tii Marae could be the best place for it to ...
Minister Shane Jones threatens to stop funding for Waitangi National Trust after pōwhiri ‘circus’
New Zealand First minister Shane Jones says future Government funding for the Waitangi National Trust should not be given unless they “buck their ideas up” after what he described as a “circus” ...
Shane Jones' threat to cut future funding for Waitangi Trust over pōwhiri disruption
The senior NZ First Minister said the pōwhiri had become a circus and was no longer fit for purpose after multiple ...
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 ...