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Tangi for Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi urges strength in unity
7 Feb 2025Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi, a founder and champion of the kōhanga reo movement, is to be laid to rest this morning at Rāhui marae in Tikitiki near East Cape.
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Wrapping up Waitangi with record waka turn-out
6 Feb 2025From the dawn ceremony to the numerous local performances and powerful words, Waitangi Day 2025 was one to remember, but a highlight would have to be the record turn-out of waka.
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West Auckland fills up Parrs Park for Waitangi celebration
6 Feb 2025Thousands of people gathered at Parrs Park in West Auckland to celebrate Waitangi Day.
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Waikato River settlement at risk in government's water plans - council
11 Feb 2025The government's proposed new water delivery legislation over-rides Treaty of Waitangi settlement obligations and will be "problematic" for the ongoing protection of the Waikato River, according to…
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Delayed release of Manurewa Marae inquiry report criticised
10 Feb 2025The findings were due to be released last week but were delayed - with the Public Service Commission saying the findings required more time.
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MSD found wrong after tangi food cost refused in funeral grant
8 Feb 2025A woman successfully appealed an MSD decision refusing to cover food costs for her husband's tangi in a funeral grant.
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Who's up next to make Treaty Principles Bill submissions
7 Feb 2025There are almost 500 people named, from the general public to former MPs, academics and Māori leaders.
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Pōwhiri one of many Waitangi events, says Potaka
7 Feb 2025Politicians from the coalition government received a frosty reception at Waitangi this year, but Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says the pōwhiri that received so much attention was just one… Audio
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Luxon speaks to media after Waitangi event in Akaroa
6 Feb 2025Ngāi Tahu's Treaty settlement has allowed them to become a driving force in the country's economy, the PM says.
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Thousands predicted to descend on Waitangi talks never arrived
While Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's tangihanga and the Prime Minister's absence contributed, there was also a snubbing by some.
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What are the hopes for the future of Aotearoa?
6 Feb 2025From Tangata Whenua to Tangata Tiriti, from seasoned attendees to first-time visitors at Waitangi, their visions for Aotearoa share a common theme - kotahitanga.
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As it happened: Waitangi Day 2025
6 Feb 2025Events are starting to wind down at Waitangi with the great waka Ngaatokimatawhaorua, with about 80 kaihoe on board, coming in to land at Hobson Bay.
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Waitangi Day 2025: In pictures
7 Feb 2025Waka hit the water at the Treaty Grounds, while the PM was welcomed onto Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa and the Waitangi Hikoi made themselves known.
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Why some turned their backs on ministers at Waitangi
6 Feb 2025Māori leaders in the Far North turned their collective back in an emotional demonstration.
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Kōhanga Reo look to build on the platform left by the late Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi
6 Feb 2025Thousands paid respects to a very special Kuia over the past few days.
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Kaupapa waka changed a paddler's life
6 Feb 2025Dutch paddler Koos Wabeke says getting involved with kaupapa waka - and learning about the Māori world - has changed his life.
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Crowds arrive at Waitangi, for many different reasons
5 Feb 2025Waitangi always draws a crowd, but why, this year?
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Waitangi delivers education classrooms can't provide
5 Feb 2025Kaiako Tania Koroi Nohotima said Waitangi provided a valuable holistic learning environment for students.
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Taranaki councillors receive stinging response after they shut-down Treaty debate
5 Feb 2025Deputy chair of Taranaki Regional Council Neil Walker invoked a closure motion to quell any discussion of a submission on the Bill.
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The events around the country for Waitangi Day
6 Feb 2025Today is the 185th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty.
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Live: Politicians welcomed at Waitangi, but not all will be there
5 Feb 2025Follow all the speeches and events from the Treaty Grounds.
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Labour would not support Te Tiriti commissioner with veto right - Hipkins
5 Feb 2025The Labour Party will not support Te Pāti Māori's call for the establishment of a parliamentary commissioner for Te Tiriti with the ability to veto parliamentary decisions, Chris Hipkins told RNZ. Audio
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Politicians to be welcomed at Waitangi but not all will be there
5 Feb 2025The Parliamentary pōwhiri is a chance each year for politicians to have their say, and for the hau kāinga - home people - and te ao Māori, to respond.
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The day the Māori Queen came to Waitangi
5 Feb 2025Dressed in all white, the new queen stood out immediately among the kuia and kaumātua wearing their usual black formal pōwhiri clothes.
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