The preference is for one commercial settlement but the government says it's open to recognising cultural groups under that.

Seabed mining could become one of the defining environmental battles of 2025. Around the world, governments are weighing up whether to allow mining of the ocean floor for metal ores and minerals. New ...

After 20 years of intense debate, the world looks set to have a treaty protecting marine life out beyond national waters.

Is it a law to make us all happier and healthier? Or an all-out assault on te Tiriti? It depends who you ask.

Te Tiriti Embedding: All regulation and policy should explicitly reference and operationalise Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This ...

New Zealand legislators have voted to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law ...

The three politicians from New Zealand's Te Pāti Māori party performed the haka when asked if they supported a controversial ...

Photo / File Despite unanimous support for the Ngāti Ranginui Treaty Settlement Bill, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Paul Goldsmith has warned that future claims could face pressure ...