Public see Treaty negatives
A UMR Research poll commissioned by the Human Rights Commission has found fewer than a quarter of New Zealanders agree the relationship is healthy.
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David Shearer hopes to make Waitangi Day a day of celebrations rather than angst by moving the New Years' Honours to that day and issuing a ream of awards.
Harawira's stance reminds marae spokesman of war drama
Ngapuhi kuia Titewhai Harawira and Ani Taurua are both vowing to bring the Prime Minister on to Te Tii Marae today at Waitangi.
Many Maori unclear of Labour leader
Labour leader David Shearer has claimed to be putting in a lot of work with Maori, but in a new poll only one third of Maori who supported Labour knew he was the party's leader.
Waitangi Tribunal puts settlement cost at $42m
The Waitangi Tribunal has recommended a settlement package for Far North iwi Ngati Kahu totalling $42.518 million.
Views give hope to Maori
The sale of power shares would create barriers to the Government's ability to provide redress for Maori rights, Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias says.
Council argues for asset sales delay
The Maori Council says key principles behind its 1987 Lands case victory apply with greater force over its current bid to delay the sale of Mighty River Power.
Maori asset sales delay bid in court today
The Maori Council's final bid to delay the Government's flagship asset sales policy until Maori water claims are dealt with.
Firing up Maori economic engine
The departing head of the Maori Development Ministry says Maori business has transformed in the past decade and iwi are no longer considered a risk to the NZ economy.
Sales stalled long enough by water case
The Prime Minister was never more wrong last year than when he declared the Government could ignore a recommendation of the Waitangi Tribunal.
Lack of funding may hit Treaty-claims inquiry
A funding squeeze could destabilise the Waitangi Tribunal's Te Paparahi o Te Raki stage 2 inquiry into Ngapuhi claims for settlement of Treaty grievances, the tribunal has been warned.
Iwi receive multimillion-dollar settlement
Two Bay of Plenty iwi have been given a multimillion-dollar treaty settlement for the suffering they endured when the Crown brought war to the region in the 1860s.
Dr Elizabeth Rata: Treaty no longer symbol of national unity
I was surprised to read in Deborah Coddington's recent Herald column that the Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document. Of course some New Zealanders mistakenly believe that is the case.
Bryan Gould: Maori issues matter to Pakeha too
For many Pakeha, the Treaty of Waitangi is an exclusively Maori domain.
Deborah Hill Cone: Constitution? Let's have a korero
The Constitutional Advisory Panel would like us all to be having "deeper conversations" about constitutional issues.
Long-fought treaty claim settled
The long-fought Treaty of Waitangi settlement for the Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua has been passed into law amid much emotion today.
'Arduous' treaty claim to end today
A decade-long quest for recognition of the Treaty of Waitangi's past transgressions will be completed at Parliament today.
Ansell: Treaty origins 'dishonest'
Outspoken ad man John Ansell finally got to promote his "Colourblind State'' campaign in Auckland yesterday.