Newsday

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, passed in ...

Major focus on Ōnuku marae in Akaroa as PM, Governor-General arrive for Waitangi Day

Hundreds of people are expected at Ōnuku marae in Akaroa today to celebrate Waitangi Day - Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro ...
Newsday

Tensions run high in New Zealand ahead of national day over government's relationship with Maori

WAITANGI, New Zealand — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders on Monday strongly criticized the government's approach to Maori, ahead of the country’s ...
The Conversation

Waitangi 2024: how the Treaty strengthens democracy and provides a check on unbridled power

Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University The ACT Party’s election promise of a ...
Seattle Times

Protests and a New Zealand leader’s absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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, ...