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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.

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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 of fractured race relations and the absence of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon from a gathering of politicians and Māori tribes which the country's leader traditionally attends.

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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".

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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.

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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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Waitangi Day 2025: Waka biggest turn-out in three decades

From the dawn ceremony to the numerous local performances and powerful words, Waitangi Day 2025 was one to remember, but a highlight would have to be the record turn-out of waka.

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