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.
New Zealanders Celebrate National Day Amid Debate Over Founding Treaty
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - 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.
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'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.
Thousands gather in New Zealand on Waitangi Day
Thousands gathered across New Zealand yesterday 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.
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 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
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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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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.
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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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A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Maori
James Cook spotted the peak from his ship and named it Mt. Egmont. In 1840, Maori tribes and representatives of the British ...
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says pōwhiri just one of many Waitangi events
Politicians from the coalition government received a frosty reception at Waitangi this year, but Māori Development Minister ...