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Waitangi 2025

Gone By Lunchtime (Image: Tina Tiller)

Gone By Lunchtime: Winston wants a word with Mr Brown

A diplomatic scuffle with the Cook Islands. Plus: What went down at Waitangi.
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By The Spinoff | 10th February, 2025
Staff writers
Why am I wearing a white shirt again? (Photo: Troy Rawhiti-Connell)

The Spinoff Essay: The celebration you’re looking for is just around the bend

At Waitangi, the celebration frequently demanded by those who feel robbed of having a 'national' day is right there for the taking.
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By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 8th February, 2025
Senior writer
Image: The Spinoff/Te Aihe Butler

The freshest fits from the Treaty Grounds on Waitangi Day

Is there any place more stylish than Northland?
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By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th February, 2025
Politics reporter
Waka at Waitangi, February 6, 2025 (Photo: Anna Rawhiti-Connell)

What happened at Waitangi and why it might be different next year

The crown was accused of filing 'for divorce' while Māori remained 'blissfully unaware'.
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By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 7th February, 2025
Senior writer
Liam Rātana and Lyric Waiwiri record GBL on the beach

Gone By Lunchtime: The Waitangi special

Speeches, kūpapa and a 'very interesting' new proposal from te Pāti Māori.
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By The Spinoff | 7th February, 2025
Staff writers
Waitangi 2025: A day of kōrero, kaupapa and kotahitanga

Waitangi 2025: A day of kōrero, kaupapa and kotahitanga

One belief was virtually universal within the Waitangi forum tents: existing as Māori is inherently political.
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By Liam Rātana
Ātea editor
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 & Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 7th February, 2025
Politics reporter
Paul Goldsmith is keen to get a deal signed off with Ngāpuhi. (Design: Liam Rātana)

Ngāpuhi settlement stalemate: Why is the Crown funding an entity with no mandate?

A Crown-appointed Ngāpuhi entity has received more than $150m in pre-settlement funding. What's going on?
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By Liam Rātana | 6th February, 2025
Ātea editor
The reception will be remembered, but David Seymour’s speech mostly faded into a chorus of ‘Mana Motuhake’.
Opinion

David Seymour and the half-heard speech

A hijacked speech confirmed what was already assumed: that the distance between Seymour and Māori has never been greater.
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By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 6th February, 2025
Politics reporter
Image: The Spinoff
Opinion

What would migration look like if te Tiriti o Waitangi was honoured?

If immigration were underpinned by manaakitanga, manuhiri would be seen as more than just an economic contribution or cost burden.
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By Eda Tang | 5th February, 2025
Contributor
Live updates from Waitangi: Day of political tension ends

Live updates from Waitangi: Day of political tension ends

All the news from Waitangi as it happens.
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By The Spinoff | 5th February, 2025
Guest writer
Kuīni Ngawai hono i te po (Design: Liam Rātana)

What does the future hold for the Kīngitanga and te Tiriti?

The Kīngitanga remains poised to play a critical role in the future search for kotahitanga and mana motuhake.
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By Liam Rātana | 5th February, 2025
Ātea editor
Christopher Luxon’s absence has become a point of indifference (Image: Getty Images, treatment: The Spinoff)

No prime minister, no problem: Māori prepare for big day at Waitangi

The prime minister's absence at Waitangi has been criticised by some, but Māori on the ground are already leading themselves.
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By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 5th February, 2025
Politics reporter
Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images

A Te Tiriti reading (and watching and listening) guide

How well do you understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi? If you're feeling short on the basics, here are some places to start.
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By The Spinoff Review of Books | 4th February, 2025
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(Image: Tina Tiller)

Marama Davidson gets back to work

The Green co-leader stepped back into the spotlight for the first time in eight months.
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By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 4th February, 2025
The Bulletin editor
The author’s ancestor, Charles Wilson Hursthouse

My ancestors were colonisers

A stunning essay from Max Rashbrooke examining his ancestors' role in the shaping of Aotearoa, and what that means for his own role in its future.
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By Max Rashbrooke | 4th February, 2025
Contributing writer
Design: Liam Rātana

Ten things you might not know about Waitangi

With Waitangi Day just around the corner, brush up on some lesser-known facts about the Treaty history.
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By Liam Rātana | 3rd February, 2025
Ātea editor
What did the Māori chiefs say before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840? 

What did the Māori chiefs say before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840? 

The Spinoff presents a simplified transcript of the speeches at the treaty signings in Waitangi, Hokianga and Kaitāia.
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By Joel MacManus | 3rd February, 2025
Wellington editor

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