In 1975, the Waitangi Tribunal was established to hear claims brought by Māori on whether legislation, policies or actions by the Crown breached the treaty principles.

The Treaty of Waitangi takes its name from Waitangi, the town in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed. The Treaty was initiated by Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson, who was tasked with ...

Treaty law experts say the Waitangi Tribunal is already doing exactly what it was originally intended to do. A government review announced last week - part of the coalition agreement between New ...

Waitangi ki Manukau 2024 A free concert featuring performances from Che Fu & the Kratez, Annie Crummer and Savage is taking place at the Manukau Sports Bowl on Tuesday, February 6 from 8am to 3pm.

What to do this Waitangi weekend There were up to 9 copies of the treaty circulated around New Zealand, in English and Māori. While it may have started in Waitangi, the founding day is a whole ...

Much is made of the Treaty of Waitangi as the vehicle for the recognition of Maori in New Zealand’s legal system. Australia lacks a treaty, the argument goes, and therefore is constitutionally ...

ANALYSIS | Waitangi Day commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document in 1840, but there's more to this Treaty than just putting ink to paper.

When parliament established the Waitangi Tribunal in 1975, one of its jobs was to “provide for the observance, and confirmation, of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi”. There isn’t a ...

Waitangi Tribunal Already Doing Exactly What It Was Originally Intended To Do, Treaty Law Experts Say Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 5:53 pm Article: RNZ. Pokere Paewai, Māori issues reporter.

What is the Treaty of Waitangi and how does it shape laws? A sheet of The Treaty of Waitangi, signed between the British Crown and Māori chiefs in 1840. ( Supplied: Archives New Zealand ) ...