Why New Zealand can’t agree on its founding document | 1News Explains?

New Zealand has two important stories about how it started, and they can’t agree on which one is true.

Imagine you have a favorite toy, but your friend thinks it was theirs first. That’s kind of what happened with New Zealand's founding document, like a special rulebook for the country.

1. One group says the Māori people were always there, they lived in New Zealand long before anyone else came. So, their story is about being first.
2. Another group says the British arrived later and made a new agreement with the Māori called the Treaty of Waitangi, which helped start modern New Zealand.

It’s like having two different ways to play with your toy, one way is old, and the other is newer. Some people want to follow the old rules, others want the new ones.

That’s why New Zealand can’t agree on its founding document, it's like choosing between two favorite toys, and both sides think theirs is the best!