New ZealandIwi receive multimillion-dollar settlementTwo 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.16 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionDr Elizabeth Rata: Treaty no longer symbol of national unityI 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.12 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Maori issues matter to Pakeha tooFor many Pakeha, the Treaty of Waitangi is an exclusively Maori domain.09 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Constitution? Let's have a koreroThe Constitutional Advisory Panel would like us all to be having "deeper conversations" about constitutional issues.25 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: At last, Joe Hawke gains victory for the Ngati Whatua iwi15 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandLong-fought treaty claim settledThe long-fought Treaty of Waitangi settlement for the Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua has been passed into law amid much emotion today.15 Nov 12:52 AM
New Zealand'Arduous' treaty claim to end todayA decade-long quest for recognition of the Treaty of Waitangi's past transgressions will be completed at Parliament today.14 Nov 08:46 PM
KahuAnsell: Treaty origins 'dishonest'Outspoken ad man John Ansell finally got to promote his "Colourblind State'' campaign in Auckland yesterday.10 Nov 07:30 PM
OpinionDebate: Who owns the water?The Maori King and the Prime Minister drew the battle lines, with the former saying "Maori'' and the latter saying "No One''. Today, two legal academics explore the deep currents that lie beneath each claim.25 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionTariana Turia: The river is calling ... but are we ready to answerTariana Turia says the water debate has provided people with is a perfect opportunity to explain to each other why we feel the way we do about water.24 Sep 05:30 PM
KahuIwi tries to fix split on waterMeetings between two heavyweight Tainui leaders are under way to iron out internal tribal confusion around water ownership issues before iwi negotiate with the Crown.23 Sep 05:30 PM
KahuWater unity under threatThe push for Maori unity of water rights negotiations looked in danger of unravelling yesterday after one iwi asserted its right to negotiate as it saw fit with the Government.19 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Who owns what: for an answer, start hereHow the PM might respond to the Maori King's water-rights claim.14 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionAudrey Young: Government's water-rights dilemma becomes a tale of two huiThe unity on display at the Maori King's "people's hui" on water on Thursday wasn't exactly replicated yesterday at a gathering of iwi leaders.14 Sep 05:30 PM
KahuMaori king: ‘We own the water’Maori King Tuheitia challenged the PM's dictum that no one owns the water by ending his hui last night with the declaration, "We have always owned the water!"13 Sep 05:30 PM
KahuAll eyes on Maori water huiKing Tuheitia's summit on water for Maori is expected to draw 600 today to Turangawaewae Marae - and a former deputy PM says the Maori Council and Govt have to compromise.12 Sep 05:30 PM
