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Join the journey: Whangaroa Papa Hapū calls for input on Treaty claims
The group invites descendants to discuss the draft mandate at hui.
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The last soldier: Thousands expected to farewell NZ war hero
The funeral and burial services for Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies are to take place today.
Here’s what’s in the Treaty Principles Bill
The Bill has officially been introduced at Parliament. Here's a first look.
Treaty bill sparks fury: Māori leaders call it dishonourable
The legislation is being introduced today – and will be read for the first time next week.
Audrey Young: Meet members of Waitangi Tribunal, which is set for a shake-up
The Waitangi Tribunal leans towards a highly educated membership.
Former Act leader Richard Prebble appointed to Waitangi Tribunal
Since leaving Parliament, he had provided pro-bono advice to Māori trusts, hapū and iwi.
Maybe Act can be thanked for exposing the chimera of Treaty principles to proper scrutiny
Professor Jane Kelsey analyses Act's Treaty Principles Bill motivation.
Waitangi Tribunal Claim Wai 2500 draws to a close in Whakatane
Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry draws to a close in Whakatāne.
Fast-track consent for 499-unit Carrington apartment project
Scheme for Te Whenua Haa Ora is by Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua on Treaty settlement land.
Peters pulls Ngata into Treaty debate from the grave
Sir Apirana Ngata's family discussed how to respond to him being used in debate.
Waitangi Tribunal report condemns ministers’ meeting with seafood reps
If law change proceeds, it would 'significantly endanger the Māori-Crown relationship'.
Claire Trevett: Silencing of Shane Jones an easy first test of coalition discipline steps
Shane Jones has been quietened - but a few in National quietly agree with his views.
Watercare's secret $20m deal with iwi raises ratepayer concerns
Auckland ratepayers stumped up an additional $20m to care for the Waikato River.
Iwi demand PM acknowledges Māori did not cede sovereignty
Luxon told Parliament Māori ceded sovereignty when signing the Treaty of Waitangi.
Goldsmith does things at pace, official tells Waitangi Tribunal hearing into foreshore and seabed decision
Iwi complain about 'injustice' of three-week consultation on law change.
Ministers' meeting with seafood industry slammed by lawyer in tribunal
PM Luxon defends the decision to revert to the former threshold for customary title.
David Seymour happy to debate Treaty Principles Bill – anyone, anywhere, anytime
Act leader says the bill is being driven by his constituency and not an anti-Māori agenda.
Audrey Young: Foreshore and seabed bill close to being finalised – what you need to know
The facts behind the latest moves to change the legislation.
'Crippling costs': Iwi spends almost $100k in legal 'fight' to protect te reo
Iwi says its 'money is urgently needed elsewhere' but it will fight for te reo Māori.
'Red neck': Government cops Māori censure at Tūrangawaewae
'Get rid of the Māori-bashing bills', Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters were told.
Focus Morning Bulletin August 17
The Waitangi Treaty principles bill is in the firing line, over 1000 firefighters contain a blaze in Turkey, and NZ Tourism confirms our numbers of tourists remains low.
'Discriminatory': Waitangi Tribunal releases scathing report of Treaty Principles Bill
The tribunal has been considering two issues under urgency.
Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown Relations pared back as Govt 'clarifies' functions
Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown relations, was set up in 2018.
Te Pāti Māori proposing new law to make Waitangi Tribunal recommendations binding on the Crown
'In only eight months, Māori have been sent back 70 years.'
We want to downsize the Waitangi Tribunal they want to give it a Big Mac approach: Jones
Bill would make tribunal decisions binding on the Crown.
Act big on property protection, just not for Māori land – John Tamihere
Te Pāti Māori's president says the foreshore law is 40 years in the making.
Ngāti Raukawa’s message to Waitangi Tribunal: We did not cede sovereignty
Hearings wrap up in Wellington.
They lost their land over $221 of unpaid rates – then the new owners gave it back
Documents show a historic pā was taken from Māori in the 1970s for 'European hands'.
Are we ready for this? The Treaty debate in 2024
ANALYSIS: The Treaty of Waitangi debate is about conflicting values. Can we line them up?
'It's time for Māori bashing to end'
The Crown comes under cross-examination over te reo Māori use.