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Festival atmosphere as 15,000 turn up for Waitangi Day amid warnings of racial division

Waitangi Day began will calls for unity, ended with a big party.

Waitangi Day 2023: Political leaders call for a united front at this year's dawn ceremony

Thousands at Waitangi dawn powhiri as country welcomes national day.

Politicians at Waitangi wrestle with the rules of not talking politics - then mostly do so anyway

Requests to skirt politics brought awkwardness and eloquence.

Treaty settlements slow to less than half rate of National under Labour

Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little says Crown must earn back the trust of iwi.

Claudia Orange on the Treaty revolution - there's no going back

The Treaty - a story of evolution and revolution.

Comment: Luxon bats away criticism over speech

OPINION: Shane and Dot Jones' party may have contributed to the mellow atmosphere.

Waitangi 2023: Hipkins urges Kiwis to not be afraid to discuss Maori-Crown relations; Luxon labels Treaty 'a little experiment'

Parliamentarians have formally been welcomed to Waitangi.

‘Playing havoc’: Isolated dairies say loss of cigarettes would have huge impact

A town 50 kilometres from the nearest cigarette? "That plays havoc on the people."

First a new job, now a new name: “Chippy” gets a te reo moniker

The name was bestowed by Far North mayor Moko Tepania during the PM’s visit to Kerikeri.

Audrey Young: The biggest difference between Hipkins and Ardern

OPINION: The new Prime Minister made a huge step in admitting the problem.

Chris v Chris: Did Hipkins or Luxon win the week amid Auckland floods?

Extreme weather and polls dominate in this week's fight of the Chrises.

Waitangi: PM accuses National/Act of stoking fear about co-governance

This year's Waitangi Day celebrations will be Hipkins' first major outing as PM.

Where the Govt's $718m for fuel tax cuts came from

Grant Robertson explains where he found the money.

Scale of damage to state highway a ‘revelation’ - Coromandel mayor

Another 60 or 70 metres has dropped away in 24 hours.

Image problem: What iwi leaders will tell Chris Hipkins about co-governance

Co-governance is seen by some as a way to limit Maori ambition.

Waitangi will see Māori put Hipkins and Luxon to the test

It is the first visit as PM for Hipkins and opponent Luxon as National leader.

Why Wayne Brown's 'drongo' comment, leaked text matters

The Mayor has faced backlash for his response to the flood and treatment of the media.

New Police Minister pushing for faster removal of cigarettes from dairies

The number of retailers that can sell tobacco in New Zealand will be reduced to 600.