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New Zealand grapples with nationhood on Waitangi Day

NZ is commemorating Waitangi Day, marking 185 years since the foundation document was signed. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)

Prime Minister Chris Luxon has used his Waitangi Day address to settle nerves over his government's attitude to Maori and the Treaty of Waitangi, insisting it would "honour the treaty and work in partnership with Maori".

New Zealand commemorates its national day on Thursday, Waitangi Day, marking 185 years since the signing of its foundational document in 1840.

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