Tag: Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Waitangi Day 2024: Thousands of visitors, one clear message – ‘Toitū te Tiriti!’
By Pokere Paewai and Shannon Haunui-Thompson
Before the sun rose and the birds started singing in Aotearoa today, thousands of people arrived for the traditional...
Waitangi Day 2024: 5 myths and misconceptions that confuse NZ’s 1840 Treaty debate
ANALYSIS: By Paul Moon
When it comes to grappling with the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi, one of the commonest responses is that it...
Waitangi 2024: how NZ’s Tiriti strengthens democracy and checks unbridled power
ANALYSIS: By Dominic O’Sullivan
The ACT Party’s election promise of a referendum for Aotearoa New Zealand to redefine and enshrine the “principles” of the Te...
NZ election 2023: From ‘pebble in the shoe’ to future power broker – the rise and rise of Te Pāti Māori
ANALYSIS: By Annie Te One
In his maiden speech to Parliament in 2020, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi told his fellow MPs:
You know what...
NZ’s Western Bay of Plenty councillors vote for Māori wards – ‘a momentous day’
By Alisha Evans
After a 12-year fight, mana whenua will get a seat at the table after the Western Bay of Plenty District Council has...
Decolonising the news: 4 fundamental questions media can ask when covering stories about Māori
ANALYSIS: By Angela Moewaka Barnes, Belinda Borell and Tim McCreanor
There is little evidence to suggest Aotearoa New Zealand’s mainstream news media critically evaluate their...