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![Waitangi 2025: Fallen MP inspires Marama Davidson's challenge to Govt amid political return](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Waitangi 2025: Fallen MP inspires Marama Davidson's challenge to Govt amid political return
Davidson's return comes eight months after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
![Editorial: PM wrong to stay clear of Waitangi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Editorial: PM wrong to stay clear of Waitangi
OPINION: Luxon's move sends the wrong signal during a tense time for NZ race relations.
![Opinion: Why Luxon’s Waitangi no-show matters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Opinion: Why Luxon’s Waitangi no-show matters
Māori still face challenges like language loss and inequitable service access.
![Waitangi 2025: An absent PM, a returning Green leader and the tension-raising Treaty bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Waitangi 2025: An absent PM, a returning Green leader and the tension-raising Treaty bill
Organisers accept reaction to the Treaty Principles Bill could disrupt proceedings.
![Opinion: Why 90% of Kiwis misunderstand Te Tiriti’s promise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Opinion: Why 90% of Kiwis misunderstand Te Tiriti’s promise
Only '13% of New Zealanders have read the Māori text of Te Tiriti o Waitangi'.
![Shane Te Pou: PM needs to show leadership in this distracted, divided Govt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Shane Te Pou: PM needs to show leadership in this distracted, divided Govt
OPINION: Perhaps the Government’s abysmal polling is finally helping Luxon wake up.
![Opinion: How Te Tiriti challenges modern politics and privatisation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Opinion: How Te Tiriti challenges modern politics and privatisation
Māori outnumbered Pākehā forty to one when Te Tiriti was signed.
![Did Māori cede sovereignty in 1840? Why the Waitangi Tribunal says 'No'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Did Māori cede sovereignty in 1840? Why the Waitangi Tribunal says 'No'
Shane Jones says NZ First will never allow a hapū-based settlement in the North.
![New poll shows most New Zealanders believe respectful Treaty, race relations debate important](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
New poll shows most New Zealanders believe respectful Treaty, race relations debate important
Poll taken following hīkoi, introduction of Treaty Principles Bill.
!['Be very careful what you wish for’: Christopher Finlayson, Sir Taihakurei Durie submit on Treaty Principles Bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
'Be very careful what you wish for’: Christopher Finlayson, Sir Taihakurei Durie submit on Treaty Principles Bill
Day one of public submissions on the controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
![David Seymour speaks before his Treaty Principles Bill submission](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
David Seymour speaks before his Treaty Principles Bill submission
David Seymour speaks about the Treaty Principles Bill before going in for his submission. Video / Julia Gabel
![‘Incompatible with freedom’: Seymour speaks on Treaty Principles Bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
‘Incompatible with freedom’: Seymour speaks on Treaty Principles Bill
More than 300,000 online submissions on the bill were received, setting a new record.
![Justice Committee hears submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Justice Committee hears submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill
The Justice Committee hears submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill.
![Mangawhai tornado damage and Auckland floods anniversary | NZ Herald News Update](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Mangawhai tornado damage and Auckland floods anniversary | NZ Herald News Update
The Mangawhai tornado damaged 50 homes and today marks two years since the Auckland Anniversary Day floods. Video / NZ Herald
![‘Reject this bill’: Denis O’Reilly’s call at Treaty Principles hearing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
‘Reject this bill’: Denis O’Reilly’s call at Treaty Principles hearing
Submitters met at Waiohiki Marae for a karakia before heading to Wellington.
![Editorial: PM and Seymour take different views on attending Waitangi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Editorial: PM and Seymour take different views on attending Waitangi
OPINION: Christopher Luxon should front up in good times and bad.
![Rātana 2025: Govt faces Māori leaders ahead of Treaty Principles Bill hearings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Rātana 2025: Govt faces Māori leaders ahead of Treaty Principles Bill hearings
Speakers from both sides spoke about the need for collaboration.
![National and NZ First’s frustration over Treaty bill only set to grow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
National and NZ First’s frustration over Treaty bill only set to grow
OPINION: NZ First leader Winston Peters looked annoyed when he spoke of the bill's future.
![Christopher Luxon speaks about National's relationship with Māori and the Treaty Principles Bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Christopher Luxon speaks about National's relationship with Māori and the Treaty Principles Bill
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks about National's relationship with Māori and the Treaty Principles Bill at Rātana. Video / Mark Mitchell
![Watch: PM Christopher Luxon speaks at Rātana Pa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Watch: PM Christopher Luxon speaks at Rātana Pa
Rātana locals are seeking reassurance from the PM about the Treaty Principles Bill.
![Seymour defies his hapū‘s advice not to attend Waitangi 2025](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Seymour defies his hapū‘s advice not to attend Waitangi 2025
Ngāti Rēhia advised Seymour not to attend this year's commemorations at Waitangi.