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Tensions run high in New Zealand ahead of the country’s National Day
New Zealand Maori activists march onto the Waitangi Treaty House grounds ahead of Waitangi Day celebrations in Waitangi, northern New Zealand, February 5, 2024

TENSIONS are running high in New Zealand over its approach to Maoris as the country marks its National Day on Tuesday.

The holiday, known as Waitangi Day, marks the anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi, a foundation document signed by British colonists and Maori chiefs in 1840 that establishes and guides the relationship between New Zealand’s government and its indigenous population.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and other members of his right-wing coalition government visited the historic treaty grounds in Waitangi, northern New Zealand for a public meeting with Maori leaders today.

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