Politicians are being welcomed at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on Wednesday. The Parliamentary pōwhiri is a chance each year ...
When Ngāi Tahu signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, there was hope for partnership and protection. However, a century of ...
The Spinoff presents a simplified transcript of the speeches at the treaty signings in Waitangi, Hokianga and Kaitāia.
Seymour’s microphone was taken away twice while delivering the remarks. Members of the welcoming party stood to turn their ...
the Treaty of Waitangi. Credit: AP/David White As Seymour — who is Māori — spoke, women stood as one and silently turned ...
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 ...
Analysis - The prime minister's attendance at Ōnuku marae saw protest, distraction and delay. And it underlined his absence ...
The Labour leader’s approach to Waitangi commemorations and his speech at the political pōwhiri has been noted as a stand-out ...
Ngāi Tahu's Treaty settlement has allowed them to become a driving force in the country's economy, the PM says.
The best thing about the Prime Minister’s absence from Waitangi this year is that it shone a light on the best speech anyone ...
The Treaty of Waitangi was drafted in two versions ... met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by political leaders on Wednesday, as he made a ...