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Who's up next to make Treaty Principles Bill submissions
There are almost 500 people named, from the general public to former MPs, academics and Māori leaders.
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What are the hopes for the future of Aotearoa?
6 Feb 2025From Tangata Whenua to Tangata Tiriti, from seasoned attendees to first-time visitors at Waitangi, their visions for Aotearoa share a common theme -…
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Pōwhiri one of many Waitangi events, says Potaka
7 Feb 2025Politicians from the coalition government received a frosty reception at Waitangi this year, but Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says the pōwhiri that… Audio
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Luxon speaks to media after Waitangi event in Akaroa
6 Feb 2025Ngāi Tahu's Treaty settlement has allowed them to become a driving force in the country's economy, the PM says.
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Thousands predicted to descend on Waitangi talks never arrived
While Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's tangihanga and the Prime Minister's absence contributed, there was also a snubbing by some.
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'Bringing the Parihaka love' with two tonnes of potatoes for Te Matatini
Taranaki iwi harvested two tonnes of potatoes to koha groups staying at local marae for the national kapa haka festival at the end of the month.
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More Māori nurses urgently needed - NSO kaiwhakahaere
7 Feb 2025Kerri Nuku also called for the embracing of tikanga to make Māori patients and nurses more comfortable.
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Tangi for Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi urges strength in unity
7 Feb 2025Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi, a founder and champion of the kōhanga reo movement, is to be laid to rest this morning at Rāhui marae in Tikitiki near East Cape.
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Wrapping up Waitangi with record waka turn-out
6 Feb 2025From 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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West Auckland fills up Parrs Park for Waitangi celebration
6 Feb 2025Thousands of people gathered at Parrs Park in West Auckland to celebrate Waitangi Day.
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Treaty bill's promise of 'equal rights' ignores democracy's blind spots
31 Jan 2025This rhetorical and ideological vagueness obscures a pivotal point: there is no such thing as a singular form of democracy, writes Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
23 Nov 2024Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly were there.
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As it happened: Waitangi Day 2025
6 Feb 2025Events are starting to wind down at Waitangi with the great waka Ngaatokimatawhaorua, with about 80 kaihoe on board, coming in to land at Hobson Bay.
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Waitangi Day 2025: In pictures
7 Feb 2025Waka hit the water at the Treaty Grounds, while the PM was welcomed onto Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa and the Waitangi Hikoi made themselves known.
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Why some turned their backs on ministers at Waitangi
6 Feb 2025Māori leaders in the Far North turned their collective back in an emotional demonstration.
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Kōhanga Reo look to build on the platform left by the late Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi
6 Feb 2025Thousands paid respects to a very special Kuia over the past few days.
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Kaupapa waka changed a paddler's life
6 Feb 2025Dutch paddler Koos Wabeke says getting involved with kaupapa waka - and learning about the Māori world - has changed his life.
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Crowds arrive at Waitangi, for many different reasons
5 Feb 2025Waitangi always draws a crowd, but why, this year?
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Waitangi delivers education classrooms can't provide
5 Feb 2025Kaiako Tania Koroi Nohotima said Waitangi provided a valuable holistic learning environment for students.
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Taranaki councillors receive stinging response after they shut-down Treaty debate
5 Feb 2025Deputy chair of Taranaki Regional Council Neil Walker invoked a closure motion to quell any discussion of a submission on the Bill.
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The events around the country for Waitangi Day
6 Feb 2025Today is the 185th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty.
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Live: Politicians welcomed at Waitangi, but not all will be there
5 Feb 2025Follow all the speeches and events from the Treaty Grounds.
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Labour would not support Te Tiriti commissioner with veto right - Hipkins
5 Feb 2025The Labour Party will not support Te Pāti Māori's call for the establishment of a parliamentary commissioner for Te Tiriti with the ability to veto parliamentary decisions, Chris Hipkins told RNZ. Audio
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Politicians to be welcomed at Waitangi but not all will be there
5 Feb 2025The Parliamentary pōwhiri is a chance each year for politicians to have their say, and for the hau kāinga - home people - and te ao Māori, to respond.
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The day the Māori Queen came to Waitangi
5 Feb 2025Dressed in all white, the new queen stood out immediately among the kuia and kaumātua wearing their usual black formal pōwhiri clothes.
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'Connecting with their tūpuna' keep the kaihoe waka going
5 Feb 2025As Waitangi celebrations begin to pave way, haukāinga and manuhiri have arrived in numbers.
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Roads closed to avoid repeat of last year's Waitangi Day traffic chaos
4 Feb 2025Free car parks have been set up in Haruru, near Paihia, for people to make use of the free shuttle buses.
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Books of mana: 10 essential reads for Waitangi Day
4 Feb 2025Many people have little idea that Māori scholarship stretches back to the earliest books published in this country.
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