Stronger legal recognition of tikanga Māori and Māori proprietary rights over freshwater and geothermal resources; A more ...

The ACT Party fought to have a Treaty of Waitangi clause stripped out of amended education legislation - but was overruled.

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.

MPs are able to use English, Māori or New Zealand sign language, when speaking in Parliament The speaker of the house in New Zealand's parliament says he will not consider any further complaints ...

Thousands gather for Waitangi Day with Māori rights in focus. ... which received more than 70,000 signatures. ... the Treaty of Waitangi, ...

On February 6, 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed for the first time. Here’s what was said by some of those who signed it. Our Waitangi 2025 coverage is possible because of the over 13,000 ...

Section 4 of the Conservation Act said the law should give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi. ... James started a petition to stop the Treaty Principles Bill, which had attracted 296,542 signatures.

In New Zealand, the prime minister has ruled out a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi, ... Collecting more than 300,000 signatures in support of an obscure issue is not easy, ...

Nine-day march against legislation to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi culminates in sees some 42,000 protest in Wellington. ... A petition opposing the bill of 203,653 signatures was also presented ...

Over 200,000 people have shown their support for honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and opposing the Treaty Principles Bill in a petition led by rangatahi Māori. It is the biggest petition ever ...