A new display within Te Papa's Treaty of Waitangi exhibition explores the life and motivations of Hone Heke, the famous 19th Century Mäori chief. Opening at Te Papa on 28 February, Conflict and ...

This docudrama follows an imaginary news reporter who travels back in time to cover the days leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi's signing ... between Hone Heke and representatives of the Crown.

So said Hōne Heke, the first rangatira (chief) to sign the Treaty of Waitangi. To emphasise the gravity of this sentiment, he then mentioned two of his predecessors by name: Kaharau and Kauteawha.

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Maori protesters heckled senior members of New Zealand’s conservative government on Monday and decried plans to review an 1840 treaty that founded the nation. Frustrations boiled over at an ...

The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi bill was rejected by Parliament in a 112 to 11 vote in Wellington, halting its progress to a third and final vote. Cheers and applause erupted before ...

New Zealand Lawmakers Reject Proposed Law to Redefine the Country's Founding Treaty of Waitangi WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers dealt an overwhelming defeat Thursday to a ...