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 as Māori rights in focus
Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.
Waitangi Day 2025: All the speeches and events from the Treaty Grounds on 5 February
Politicians are being welcomed at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on Wednesday. The Parliamentary pōwhiri is a chance each year ...
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 ...
Newsroom1d
Waitangi Day a reminder we cannot allow the worst of us to represent who we are
Comment: Honouring the Treaty can benefit us all and the environment that we share if we each commit to sincerity, justice and good faith, writes Lianne Dalziel ...
Waitangi 2025: Waitangi Day must be community and not politically driven – Shane Jones
In the early 1970s I rarely made it to Waitangi because February 6 was the day pupils returned to St Stephen’s School. A time ...
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 ...
Rotorua Waitangi Day celebration draws thousands with food and culture
Whether they were listening to the music, getting their face painted, shopping at stalls or enjoying food, locals say they ...
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 ...
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 ...
Newsday5d
Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It's often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday's anniversary of New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi ...