The reviewers of all Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation include three lawyers and a director, and will be expected to ...

A former member of the Waitangi Tribunal will lead a panel of four people to review every Treaty clause in the statute book.

New Zealand lawmakers have dealt an overwhelming defeat to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country's founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown.

Activists are protesting proposed changes to New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi. But is the bill more bark than bite?

The anniversary of New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, has passed in a muted fashion.

New Zealand ACT Leader David Seymour calls into question the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, claiming everyone in the country has a “right to say about its future”.

The Treaty Principles Bill advanced by the far-right ACT Party, part of New Zealand’s coalition government, promotes the lie that indigenous Māori have received “privileged” treatment.

What is the Treaty of Waitangi? The Treaty guides the relationship between the government and Māori, with its meaning established through decades of legislation and court rulings.

Members of Parliament celebrate as the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi bill was rejected by Parliament in a 112 to 11 vote in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, April 10, 2025.