New Zealand, Treaty of Waitangi

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.
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 o
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, sparking protests and political tensions.
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 for politicians to have their say, and for the hau kāinga - home people - and te ao Māori, to respond.
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. US says will levy tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Feb. 1
'I have a right to be here,' says Cree woman living in U.S. under Jay Treaty
As concerns about U.S. immigration issues ramp up with Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship and Immigration and ...
US Quietly Arms Key Treaty Ally Near China
The Chinese military has frequently dispatched air and naval forces around Japan's islands, which form part of a blockade ...
Why the US is claiming China’s presence violates the Panama neutrality treaty
Some U.S. lawmakers and officials are touting a nearly half-century-old treaty between the United States and Panama to ...
On This Day: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican-American War
On Feb. 2, 1848, the war between the United States and Mexico formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe ...
Unwritten rules: why claims of a missing ‘fourth article’ of the Treaty don’t stack up
Some say an oral promise of religious protection read out at Waitangi in 1840 amounts to a fourth article of the Treaty. But ...
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What did the Māori chiefs say before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840?
The Spinoff presents a simplified transcript of the speeches at the treaty signings in Waitangi, Hokianga and Kaitāia.
Taranaki councillors receive stinging response after they shut-down Treaty debate
Deputy chair of Taranaki Regional Council Neil Walker invoked a closure motion to quell any discussion of a submission on the ...
Japanese government's nuclear treaty no-show frustrates hibakusha
The Japanese government's decision not to observe a key meeting about a treaty banning nuclear weapons has filled the ...