The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840, is considered New Zealand’s founding document—but its meaning has been debated for ...

New Zealand lawmakers have dealt an overwhelming defeat to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country's founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown.

The ACT Party fought to have a Treaty of Waitangi clause stripped out of amended education legislation - but was overruled.

During the first part of the 20th century, the site was raided by fossickers searching for curios. In 1939, they uncovered an ...

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

The Treaty Principles Bill advanced by the far-right ACT Party, part of New Zealand’s coalition government, promotes the lie that indigenous Māori have received “privileged” treatment.

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many, but not all, Māori tribes and the British Crown at Waitangi on 6 February 1840 - giving both parties certain rights and privileges.

Robert Kitchin Members of Parliament celebrate as the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi bill was rejected by Parliament in a 112 to 11 vote in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, April 10, 2025 ...

What is the Treaty of Waitangi? The Treaty guides the relationship between the government and Māori, with its meaning established through decades of legislation and court rulings.

Luxon also agreed to consider and either replace or repeal mentions of the Treaty of Waitangi throughout most New Zealand laws.