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Focus Morning Bulletin August 17
The Waitangi Treaty principles bill is in the firing line, over 1000 firefighters contain a blaze in Turkey, and NZ Tourism confirms our numbers of tourists remains low.
Government legislating to overturn Court of Appeal decision
Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith on the Government's plans to legislate to overturn the Court of Appeal decision on the Marine and Coastal Area Act.
Waitangi talks, school bus concerns and Prince Harry in the UK | Focus Morning Bulletin, February 7, 2024
Why Waitangi Day talks are far from over, parents shocked over school bus safety concerns and Prince Harry touches down in the UK following the King’s cancer diagnosis in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / AP / NZHerald
Simon Wilson at Waitangi: A decent chunk of the nation has come together. This is us
OPINION: We came together in great numbers on Waitangi Day. For what?
Police called as desperate Waitangi drivers bust through farm gate
Police are now on Wakelin Rd, south of Kerikeri, turning motorists around.
'Two, four, six, eight, this government is out the gate': 1000 people take part in hīkoi to defend te Tiriti o Waitangi
The march left Cape Reinga at dawn on February 2.
Tensions flatline at Waitangi Day ceremony - unless you are David Seymour
The Act leader was booed by the crowd at the dawn ceremony.
'2, 4, 6, 8, this government is out the gate': 1000 people march in Waitangi hīkoi
PM yesterday told his Waitangi speech missed the mark - but earns apology.
Leading Treaty expert's caution to Govt: 'We want to move forward this country, not go backwards'
'I would caution our new Prime Minister to be extremely careful.'
Simon Wilson: Christopher Luxon’s outrageous Waitangi speech
OPINION: The PM failed to rise to an historic occasion at Waitangi yesterday.
Waitangi political challenges part of Aotearoa’s growth
Aotearoa has 'matured a little' as a nation: Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Proctor.
Peeni Henare at Waitangi: 'I lift my gun, I let the shots do the talking'
Fighting talk was the order of the day at Waitangi on Saturday.
Opposition parties welcomed at Waitangi
The opposition parties were welcomed today onto the Treaty grounds at Waitangi. Watch excerpts of speeches by James Shaw and Chris Hipkins. Video / NZ Herald
Waitangi grounds: Tai Tokerau’s first wahine Māori Governor-General
Wāhine leaders have been welcomed onto the Waitangi Treaty Grounds this morning.
Horseback homage to historical hīkoi on route to Waitangi
Riders are expected to join the annual hīkoi on the final leg.
Hipkins grills Luxon on smokefree legislation in first Question Time of 2024
Meanwhile, the Green Party's James Shaw said he will resign as co-leader.
Simon Wilson: Meet you on the bridge? Luxon heads to Waitangi
Opinion: The PM heads to Waitangi this weekend needing to take charge of the race debate.
Up to 80,000 expected at Waitangi this year
Between 60,000 and 80,000 people are expected at Waitangi this year.
Chinese Kiwis to visit hundreds of ancestors’ graves at Waitangi
The group will be visiting nearly 500 graves facilitated by local iwi.
Security concerns front of mind for Waitangi Day as Treaty debate heats up
Providing a safe environment for robust debate will be key on February 6.
Māori Battalion taonga stolen from Waitangi museum in broad daylight
The kauri gum treasure, the size of a small netball, was taken around midday on Sunday.
Waitangi Day dawn ceremony delights attendees
It was a drizzly morning at the Waitangi dawn ceremony, but the mood wasn’t dampened.
Focus: Meaning of Waitangi for Dame Jenny Shipley
Former prime minister Dame Jenny Shipley reveals what Waitangi means to her and echoed Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ claim that non-Māori have nothing to fear when it comes to race relations. Video / NZ Herald
Rob Rattenbury: Waitangi Day a work in progress
Comment: The day is becoming of much more significance to more and more of us.
Treaty of Waitangi relevant 'every single day'
'A lot of our holidays are just treated as a day off but there is a reason for them.'