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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 of fractured race relations and the absence of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon from a gathering of politicians and Māori tribes which the country's leader traditionally attends.
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.
New Zealand marks 185th year of signing Treaty of Waitangi
WELLINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand marked Waitangi Day, which laid the country's bicultural foundation, on Thursday to commemorate the 185th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the country's founding document.
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.
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.
Waitangi Day: Thousands gather in NZ with Māori rights in focus
Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.
Luxon: Why I’m not at Waitangi and why Seymour’s bill won’t become law
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Waitangi commemorations highlight ongoing Māori-Government challenges
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Waitangi political pōwhiri could return to Te Tii Marae
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Mayor Tory Whanau Addresses Pōneke’s Waitangi Day Celebrations
Mayor Tory Whanau spoke to a packed out crowd at the Waitangi Day festival at Waitangi Park in Wellington, calling for the ...
West Auckland fills up Parrs Park for Waitangi celebration
Thousands of people gathered at Parrs Park in West Auckland to celebrate Waitangi Day. Ngāi Tahu's Treaty settlement has ...
Hawke’s Bay Waitangi Day event highlights unity and iwi growth
Photo / Gary Hamilton-Irvine Thousands of people have flocked to Waitangi Day events in Hawke’s Bay in a show of solidarity ...