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Iwi leader gets his day in court against seven major emitters
7 Feb 2024Mike Smith has won the right to sue seven big polluters for their role in causing climate change, in a Supreme Court ruling delivered this morning.
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Waitangi Day 2024: Thousands of visitors, one clear message
6 Feb 2024Tens of thousands of people walked in the footprints of those who first signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the sun-drenched treaty grounds today, but there was one clear message coming through - Toitū te…
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'Truly devastating' - Whānau still in limbo after Cyclone Gabrielle
14 Feb 2024Tangoio Marae in Te-Matau-a-Maui north of Napier was left blanketed with silt when Gabrielle hit. The clean-up took months but the marae still can't be used.
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'Our people are moving': Hundreds mark significant Treaty signing
12 Feb 2024It was more significant than usual given the "disruptive and dishonest" interpretation of Te Tiriti being promoted by some, a a hapū kaikōrero says
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Do New Zealanders really want a Treaty referendum?
11 Feb 2024A new poll shows "opinion is polarised" about whether there should be a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
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As it happened: Waitangi Day 2024 commemorations
6 Feb 2024Tens of thousands flocked to Waitangi for the annual commemoration this year, with a solemn dawn service, the return of the Hīkoi and gridlocked traffic. See how the events of the day unfolded with…
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Case against major NZ emitters garners international interest, lawyer says
8 Feb 2024A lawyer says a Supreme Court ruling on an iwi leader Mike Smith's climate case may open a new avenue in climate law.
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Macrons added to street signs in Marlborough
9 Feb 2024Three years after agreeing to put macrons on more than a dozen incorrect te reo Māori street signs in Marlborough, most of them have been fixed. It is pleasing progress,...
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Taranaki leaders fear maunga deal at risk
7 Feb 2024Leaders say they fear their deal with the Crown over Taranaki Maunga will not withstand the new government.
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'We will not be supporting that bill': Luxon on Treaty Principles
7 Feb 2024The prime minister has clearly ruled out his party supporting the Treaty Principles Bill beyond Select Committee.
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Thousands stand in unity to challenge government
6 Feb 2024It was a united front at Waitangi on Monday as the government's proposed Treaty Principles Bill was challenged.
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Waitangi: Government denies it's 'delegitimising' Māori
5 Feb 2024Government leaders have rejected allegations they are degrading tino rangatiratanga, saying the proposed Treaty Principles Bill won't "delegitimise" Māori.
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Videos: See what government leaders had to say at Waitangi
5 Feb 2024In videos - The leaders of the coalition government have spoken at Waitangi, with David Seymour experiencing heckling from the crowd.
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'Standing together': What Waitangi Day means for a Samoan Māori woman
For Valeria Gascoigne, it is an emotional moment. "It's a celebration of being Māori and also Samoan, and being proud of both."
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Kotahitanga in action: Hundreds descend upon Treaty grounds alongside the Kiingitanga and Rātana
4 Feb 2024As the sun shone over the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on Sunday afternoon, up the hill came two of Māoridom's leading voices, a true sight of kotahitanga.
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Waitangi Day: Thousands expected at South Island's longest-running commemoration
6 Feb 2024Thousands of people are expected to attend the South Island's longest-running Waitangi Day commemoration in Banks Peninsula's Okains Bay today, following two years of Covid-19-related cancellations.
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Tame Iti brings Haki Ātea to Waitangi
5 Feb 2024Tame Iti made a splash at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds in a display that was part pōwhiri, part art piece.
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Waitangi action: Peters booed, Seymour drowned out and Luxon reflects
5 Feb 2024The coalition government has faced a confronting reception at Waitangi on Monday.
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In pictures: Government face raucous challenge at Waitangi
5 Feb 2024Politicians from National, NZ First and ACT have been welcomed onto Waitangi Marae - with the fiercest challenge reserved for David Seymour.
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All wards should be treated the same, says LGNZ president
5 Feb 2024Councils are attacking the government's proposal to bring back local referenda for Māori wards.
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In pictures: All the action from the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi
4 Feb 2024A host of iwi and organisations from te ao Māori were to the Treaty Grounds on Sunday, as part of Waitangi commemorations, including delegations from Kīngitanga, Rātana, Parihaka and Te Pāti Māori.
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Waitangi: 'Unite, unite' - Māori leaders say during Kiingitanga welcome
4 Feb 2024A call for unity has gone out from this afternoon's powhiri at Waitangi, welcoming the Kiingitanga to the Treaty Grounds in a display of solidarity.
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Must-watch screen classics to stream this weekend
4 Feb 2024Māori and Pasifika contribution to film and television has had a big impact on Aotearoa New Zealand's culture, language and international reputation, writes Alexander Bisley. Video
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Nearly 400 march through Kaitāia to support Te Tiriti o Waitangi
2 Feb 2024The peaceful march was part of a much longer hīkoi that left Te Rerenga Wairua, or Cape Reinga, at dawn on Thursday and is due to arrive at the Treaty Grounds on 6 February.
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