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PM to attend Waitangi next week, Herald understands
Christopher Luxon's yet to officially announce where he will be.
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Emails reveal Marlon Williams, Paul Goldsmith Treaty principles exchange
The singer-songwriter first emailed the Treaty Negotiations Minister in December 2023.
Iwi forced into legal action to make Crown uphold Treaty settlement commitments – report
A report has reviewed the Crown’s relations with post-settlement governance entities.
What the Waitangi Tribunal’s sweeping new report means for councils and iwi
The latest Waitangi Tribunal report says Māori knowledge was considered to be irrelevant.
'The time is now': Former Te Pāti Māori lawyer to stand for Greens in 2026 election
'My campaign will be about people who feel locked out of power reclaiming their voice.'
Chateau Tongariro future brightens as Crown risk downgraded amid investor interest
Officials will brief Tama Potaka on a new request for proposals early next year.
Richard Prebble: RMA reform could be the big fix Willis will be able to trump over Richardson
OPINION: It could be 'the greatest single economic reform in a generation'.
Aide resigning over Napier mayor's 'disregard for Treaty principles' was 'dedicated servant'
The deputy mayor is confident she and the mayor will continue to work constructively.
'Absolutely laughable': Government ministers take aim at UN over report criticising NZ treatment of Māori
The report was released by a UN committee focused on race relations.
Watch: Education Minister Erica Stanford receives petition
Stanford faces calls to reinstate school Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. Video / Mark Mitchell
'A gesture of courage’: Whanganui hapū celebrate settlement milestone
The deed includes more than $50m in redress and a formal Crown apology.
Precinct wins Deloitte Top 200 Sustainability Leadership award 2025
Precinct's Beca House achieved a 6‑star Green Star rating for world leadership.
New terrace homes rising on ex-Unitec land at Carrington
G.J. Gardiner has arrived on the site to begin the first 51 of a planned 350-home project.
Principals quitting in droves as burnout, teacher shortages hit schools
Nearly 1000 principals have quit nationwide in just three years.
‘Māori sovereignty’: Labour sets out ambitious pitch to win back Māori seats
Labour's sole Māori electorate MP is laying out the pitch to win back the Māori seats.
Māori voice at risk under mayoral panel plan, says Horizons councillor
'This has come from completely left field,' says Elijah Pue.
What's missing from the Govt’s regional council plans - Opinion
OPINION: No commitment has been made to cap rates or guarantee lower household bills.
Generate Wealth Weekly: What assets the Crown should keep, and what it could sell
Net core Crown debt is forecast to climb above $230b by 2028.
Northland schools push back on Govt’s move to drop Te Tiriti obligation
The Education Act 2020 was amended this month to drop the Treaty duty of school boards.
Ali Campbell returns to Northland for Waitangi weekend UB40 show
The UK singer vividly recalls reading the Treaty of Waitangi during a Northland visit.
‘Left with no choice’: Ngāi Tahu takes Govt to court over conservation law changes
Iwi leader says legal action is 'not a step we take lightly'.
'Enough of this hostility': Lady Tureiti Moxon takes issues with Government to UN
Prominent advocate says Māori people are standing up to say 'enough'.
Watch: Lady Tureiti Moxon joins health hīkoi at Parliament.
Lady Tureiti Moxon speaks on health sector crisis and wider impact of Government policies on Māori ahead of United Nations visit. Video / Mark Mitchell
Editorial: Removing Treaty clause from school boards weakens real accountability
OPINION: Erica Stanford says boards shouldn't interpret constitutional law.
'It's time to give it back': Te Pāti Māori MP links Tongariro blaze to call for land return
She said the blaze was a sign the sacred lands should be returned to Māori.
Letters: We should be doing more to tackle meth problem
OPINION: Our meth problem is a sign of failing policies.
Decision nears on 23-metre deep quarry plan west of Hastings
A controversial quarry project was greenlit in 2024, but consentors are reconsidering it.
'Defending our tikanga': One of NZ's richest iwi back in court over Akl marina customary rights
The High Court appeal begins today, with two days set aside for hearings.
Willow-Jean Prime: Erica Stanford is stripping our curriculum of its identity
OPINION: It’s worrying that we still don’t know who’s behind this curriculum.
Reaction: Government to remove requirement for boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
NZEI’s Ripeka Lessels on why understanding Te Tiriti should be at the heart of every classroom.