Waitangi Day commemorations highlight ongoing Māori-Government relationship challenges

Thursday 6 February 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 6 Feb 2025, 4:34pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, ACT Party, David Seymour, Moko Tepania

Waitangi Day 2025 celebrations in Paihia and Wellington highlighted ongoing tensions between Māori and central Government. While attendance in Paihia was lower than previous years, Wellington saw an estimated 1,000 people march to protest what the Mayor described as a failure to uphold te Tiriti.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 6 Feb 2025, 2:00pm

   Waitangi commemorations highlight ongoing Māori-Government challenges (opens in new tab)

2. The PostThu 6 Feb 2025, 4:34pm

   ‘Stand up for te Tiriti’, mayor tells crowd at Wellington Waitangi Day event (opens in new tab)