INSANE: Waitangi | Vintage Vibes

‘The government doesn’t care’: Māori greet New Zealand PM with indifference at muted Waitangi

Subdued tone as political leaders spoke on eve of Waitangi Day amid some fatigue in Māori communities over divisive coalition policies

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6

‘Reframes history’: fears Māori knowledge diluted in plan to revise New Zealand curriculum

Minister rejects claims Māori history is being sidelined in rewrite which includes cutting some references to the Treaty of Waitangi

The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2025

Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori

The anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, has passed in a muted fashion

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?

Thousands are marching against a bill they believe undermines the Treaty of Waitangi and limits Maori rights.

Al Jazeera · Nov 19, 2024

What is the treaty principles bill and why is it causing controversy in New Zealand?

Bill introduced in parliament this week wants to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi, which upholds Māori rights

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2024

Amid jeers and boos, strained Māori relations with government dominate national holiday

Record crowds gather for country’s national day as fears of a wind back of Māori rights lead to angry exchanges

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2024

Luxon strives for unity amid Waitangi Day unease

New Zealanders are marking the 184th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi with their national day as PM Chris Luxon urges unity.

AAP · Feb 5, 2024

Waitangi flashpoint arrives for NZ's Luxon government

Tens of thousands of people are expected at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds for NZ's national day as the government is interrogated over policy for Maori.

AAP · Feb 4, 2024

Why has the Maori king of New Zealand called a national meeting?

The gathering will discuss how Maori rights can be protected by upholding their interpretation of Treaty of Waitangi.

Al Jazeera · Jan 19, 2024

New Zealand smoking ban U-turn could be first of many steps to demolish Jacinda Ardern’s legacy

From housing reforms and workers’ rights to the Treaty of Waitangi, the new conservative coalition government is set to chip away at progressive policies enacted by the former prime minister, reports Maroosha Muzaffar

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023