The Treaty of Waitangi's anniversary passed quietly amid political strains in New Zealand. Prime Minister Luxon avoided the main event, with controversy over a proposed law redefining the treaty's ...

The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...

A Dawn Ceremony marked the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae, while a traditional waka parade took place in front of Te Tii Marae before docking near the lower Treaty ...

Thousands gathered across New Zealand on Thursday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called for an end to government policies that critics say erode the rights ...

Thousands gathered in Waitangi, New Zealand on Thursday (February 6) to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document.

Flames 10 metres high loomed above the Roxburgh town hall as firefighters spray water into it. The building is home to what ...

Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day. Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's founding document: The ...

New Zealand, South Island - After captivating audiences with sellout performances last year in Auckland and Wellington, NZ ...

Luxon's office has this morning revealed he'll celebrate the public holiday with Ngai Tahu, at Banks Peninsula's Onuku Marae. Luxon's previously said not all Prime Ministers commemorate the day at the ...

Kiwis can expect typical summer conditions for Waitangi Day this year, with a high-pressure system bringing warmer ...

Dr Yoram Barak - also a consultant psycho-geriatrician at Dunedin Hospital - said the government's revised plan for the ...

An annual Waitangi Day commemorative hīkoi to Clive’s Farndon Park will this year focus on unity and resilience. The historic February 6 event, close to Waipureku, where TeTiriti was signed in ...